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Congo to receive first mpox vaccines to address outbreak; The latest health stories from around the world

Leave a Comment / Access to Healthcare, Covid-19, Featured, Featured Story, Infectious diseases, National, News, Newsletter / Lalita Panicker

Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak this week from the United States, the country’s health minister said last week, days after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. https://apnews.com/article/congo-mpox-vaccine-united-states-emergency-8490a15ed4937bfab9477529302f0469 Mpox cases have been confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen African countries, and a […]

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Traces of poliovirus found in Gaza; The latest health stories from around the world

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Children in the Gaza Strip are facing a grave new threat: paralysis by poliovirus. Traces of the virus, derived from vaccine using a live but weakened strain, have been found in six wastewater samples from two sites there, Gaza’s Ministry of Health announced on 16 July. www.science.org/content/article/news-glance-pricey-stegosaurus-alzheimer-s-drug-company-resignations-and-monitoring-co2? No cases of paralysis have been reported yet,

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France Hosts AVMA in hopes of driving African vaccine production; The latest health stories from around the world

Leave a Comment / Access to Healthcare, Covid-19, Featured, Featured Story, Infectious diseases, International, Medicine and Research, National, News, Newsletter / Lalita Panicker

In June, France hosted the launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), an approximately US$1 billion project geared towards making vaccines more available in Africa – away from African soil. www.independent.co.ug/africa-races-to-increase-vaccine-manufacturing-capacity-concerns-rise-over-europes-control/ Only 2% of vaccines in Africa are made on the continent – most of them in South Africa, among few countries with ability to

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Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen as Director of the CDC; The latest health stories from around the world

Leave a Comment / Featured, Featured Story, Medicine and Research, National, News, Newsletter, Noncommunicable diseases / Lalita Panicker

Public health advocates are applauding the news that President Joe Biden intends to name Mandy Cohen, a physician and public health expert with broad government experience, to lead the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.adj1029?et_rid=785235729&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&af=R&et_cid=4766136&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_source=sfmc Biden will appoint Cohen by the end of the month to replace current CDC Director Rochelle Walensky

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Indian study finds potential new Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

Leave a Comment / Featured, Featured Stories, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases / Nicholas Parry

Initial test results from studies conducted in India may have uncovered potential biomarkers that could be used as an early detection tool in diagnosing individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. A group of researchers led by professor Pravat Mandal at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) in Manesar, Gurgaon have found a statistically significant correlation of

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Fungal disease revealed to be a large scale threat to Indian health

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While diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV are at the forefront of media attention regarding infectious disease, one threat has long gone overlooked – fungal disease. A recent study that brought together expertise from three Indian teaching hospitals: AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal and PGIMER Chandigarh along with The University of Manchester. Together

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Why is it important for you to know about NDHM and NDHB in India on World Health Day 2023?

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Today, on World Health Day (WHD), India, like the rest of the world is celebrating 75th anniversary of World Health Organisation (WHO). In 1948, several countries came together to form WHO with a mission to improve public health. 75 years later, with many successful healthcare interventions, WHO continues to motivate action to address health challenges

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Rare diseases continue to blight India

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Rare diseases continue to reap a considerable toll in India as patients struggle to avail treatment despite notified policies from the Central Government. “Rare diseases are a serious public health concern in India, with an estimated burden of about 80 to 96 million cases reported annually,” said Dr Prashanth Bagali, Practice Head-Oncology at Strand Life

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Indian e-Pharmacies under renewed scrutiny by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)

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The Indian government is likely to take strong action against the misuse of drugs by the e-pharmacies, including their closure, news agency ANI said, citing sources. The report said that the e-pharma companies’ model is problematic as it can be detrimental to patients’ health. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/epharmacies-under-radar-centre-likely-to-initiate-stern-action-11676587508512.html Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) served notices

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Measles outbreak attributed to low vaccine coverage

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A measles outbreak in Mumbai, followed by Ranchi, Ahmedabad and Malappuram in India over the past month has drawn attention to the large number of unvaccinated children. Over 16,000 suspected cases have been recorded in India. Of the 20 children who have died of measles since October 26 in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, just one

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