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Africa intensifies its efforts to control mpox; The latest health stories from around the world

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Researchers and public health officials in Africa are intensifying their battle against mpox, a neglected infectious disease that has circulated for a long time on the continent and suddenly gained notoriety in 2022 when it started to spread rapidly in Europe and North America. https://www.science.org/content/article/africa-intensifies-battle-against-mpox-alarming-outbreaks-continue? At a meeting last week in Kinshasa, the capital of […]

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New COVID-19 vaccine to be made available next month; The latest health stories from around the world

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A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-covid-vaccines-are-way-eris-variant-rises-2023-08-14/ Fortunately, early data suggests that the new shots will still be effective against Eris.

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Long COVID symptoms identified by study; The latest health stories from around the world

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A team of scientists says it has nailed down the major symptoms of Long Covid, which has disabled millions of people since the pandemic began. https://www.science.org/content/article/major-u-s-effort-pins-down-symptoms-long-covid? In a study published yesterday (25 May) in The Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers identified 12 key symptoms of the condition, including brain fog, post exertional

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Moderna will provide 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Gavi

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Moderna Inc. will provide as many as 100 million doses of COVID-19 shots that specifically target variants for vaccine alliance GAVI to distribute in lower-income countries in 2023. Under the agreement, Moderna will supply these mRNA variant-targeting shots for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, at the lowest of its tiered prices. The shots will then be

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Moderna sues rival Pfizer/BioNTech over patent violation of mRNA Covid vaccine

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The vaccine manufacturer Moderna has sued pharma major Pfizer and BioNTech, claiming that its rivals’ Covid-19 shot violates its patents protecting its ground-breaking technology www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/business/moderna-covid-vaccine-lawsuit.html Moderna said in a statement that Pfizer and BioNTech infringed on patents filed between 2010 and 2016 that covered its mRNA technology. Moderna, which is based in Cambridge, Mass., sued

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Pfizer vaccine talks ongoing with expert group

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An expert government panel is in talks regarding the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine, Union Health Minister Mankush Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Minister said “an expert group of the Indian government is still in talks with Pfizer over COVID vaccine supply.” United States State Department spokesperson Ned Price has announced that the

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Indemnity offered to Moderna, with conditions

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Drugmaker Moderna is said to have secured an offer of legal indemnity regarding its COVID-19 vaccine from the Government, albeit with certain provisions. Individuals familiar with the matter said an offer has been sent to the drugmaker, which is based in the United States, reports The Economic Times. The company’s board of directors are expected

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Moderna vaccine to reach India shortly

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The Moderna vaccine is to become available in India by July 15th, reports indicate.  Cipla, a pharmaceutical firm based in Mumbai, received the nod to import doses of the Moderna vaccine from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last month. It became the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to receive emergency use authorisation from the Centre

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