Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU drug watchdog urges COVID-19 vaccine update

The EU's drug watchdog urged Tuesday that anti-COVID jabs be updated before another round of vaccinations to counter a new variant of the virus, which is still claiming thousands of lives.

Neuroscience

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not increase new-onset seizure risk

There is no risk for new-onset seizure incidence for individuals receiving a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine versus placebo, according to a review published online April 29 in JAMA Neurology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Global measles cases almost double in a year, say researchers

Measles outbreaks are still occurring and in some cases increasing, among a wide variety of countries, raising concerns of an acceleration similar to just before the COVID pandemic. Dr. Patrick O'Connor, of WHO Headquarters, ...

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