Vaccination

Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax COVID vaccine

Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, with Japanese firm Takeda expecting to manufacture the formula for distribution early next year, the drugmaker said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola outbreak could peak by end of year: EU

The deadly Ebola epidemic in west Africa could peak by the end of the year if global aid efforts are kept up, EU experts said Wednesday after visiting the stricken region.

Vaccination

Vaccine maker Valneva less hopeful of Europe-wide deal

French-Austrian vaccine developer Valneva said Wednesday it would "deprioritise" centralised talks with the European Commission to supply its coronavirus shot across the 27-nation EU, switching instead to "a country by country ...

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