Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Africa records first case of monkeypox
South Africa on Thursday reported its first case of monkeypox, joining some 40 other countries that have identified patients with the disease.
Jun 23, 2022
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News tagged with europe
Vaccination
EU watchdog reviews Moderna jab for Omicron
The EU's medicines watchdog said Friday it has started to review a version of Moderna's COVID vaccine that has been adapted for the Omicron variant.
Jun 17, 2022
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Vaccination
EU watchdog reviews Pfizer vaccine adapted for Omicron
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-COVID jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
Jun 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany in new COVID wave: health minister
Germany is experiencing a new wave of coronavirus infections, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Wednesday, urging the most vulnerable to quickly get their fourth vaccination jabs.
Jun 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe 'epicentre' of monkeypox outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday Europe remained the epicenter of the global monkeypox outbreak, which posed a "real risk" with more than 1,500 cases reported in the region.
Jun 15, 2022
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Medications
New cancer drugs approved faster in U.S. than Europe
New oncology therapies generally are approved more quickly in the United States than in Europe, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than 14% of world's population likely has (had) tick-borne Lyme disease
More than 14% of the world's population probably has, or has had, tick-borne Lyme disease, as indicated by the presence of antibodies in the blood, reveals a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination appears to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism
Inactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, according to a new study being presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. The study found ...
Jun 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
First worldwide picture of population-based survival from leukemia in patients under 25
Children (0–14 years) diagnosed with leukemia have benefited from decades of research to improve outcomes, and their five-year survival has increased more than that of adolescents (15–19 years) and young adults (20–24 ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. monkeypox cases now at 21, two strains identified
The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday.
Jun 3, 2022
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