Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypox

The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might also be authorized for monkeypox, amid a growing outbreak of the disease ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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