Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tanzania probes mystery illness after three die

Tanzania has dispatched a team of doctors and health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of three people, the government said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Monkeypox outbreak can be contained, White House says

The White House said Sunday it was confident authorities could "eliminate" monkeypox from the United States by speeding up the rollout of vaccinations and treatment to combat the virus's spread.

Vaccination

US Supreme Court appears split over COVID vaccine mandates

The US Supreme Court appeared to be divided on Friday over President Joe Biden's COVID vaccination-or-testing mandate for businesses with liberal justices strongly in favor and conservatives expressing skepticism.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France says 5th COVID wave hitting at 'lightning' speed

Fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, the government reported Sunday, with new daily COVID cases close to doubling over the past week.

Medications

UK govt admits antibiotic shortage

The UK government on Thursday admitted there were serious shortages of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections in children, despite more than a week of denials.

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