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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
Read More: Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killerOn Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2…
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WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak
Read More: WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreakOn Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had, in collaboration with Member States,…
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HOPO Therapeutics Awarded Up to $226 Million from BARDA for Advanced Development of its Oral Decorporation Agent for Heavy Metal Toxicity
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H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be Currently circulating in nature
Read More: H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be Currently circulating in natureOn Oct. 28, 2024, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers reported that a strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found…
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Source of Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda remains unknown
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More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Read More: More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter PoundersOn Oct. 25, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses have been reported in…
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CDC confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington State
Read More: CDC confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington StateOn Oct. 24, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that two people who had…
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UT Southwestern scientists discover ancient viral DNA activates blood cell production during pregnancy
Read More: UT Southwestern scientists discover ancient viral DNA activates blood cell production during pregnancyOn Oct. 24, 2024, researchers from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern reported that ancient viral remnants…
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends PREVNAR 20® (20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for Adults Aged 50 and Older
Read More: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends PREVNAR 20® (20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for Adults Aged 50 and OlderOn Oct. 23, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee…
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Rochester-based Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center
Read More: Rochester-based Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical CenterOn Oct. 23, 2024, the University of Rochester announced that the Saunders Foundation, led by University Trustee Emeritus…