WHO approves first MPOX vaccine to increase access in Africa
The MVA-BN vaccine from Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic was prequalified by the WHO on Friday and has already been…
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Gaza: Six UNRWA staff members killed in attacks on school housing displaced people
“This is the highest number of deaths among our personnel in a single incident,” UNRWA said in a post on…
World news in brief: UNICEF response in DRC, 'unprecedented' threat to Sudan's heritage, call to suspend Cambodian journalism charter
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 21,000 suspected cases of the viral disease, including more…
More than 22,500 people have suffered 'life-changing injuries' in Gaza, WHO says
These include severe limb injuries, amputations, spinal cord trauma, traumatic brain injuries, and severe burns. Israeli forces advanced into Gaza…
Gilead's lenacapavir reduced HIV infections by 96% in trial
A pharmacist holds a bottle of lenacapavir, the new injectable drug for HIV prevention. Nardus Engelbrecht | AP GileadPfizer's twice-yearly…
Apple turns AirPods into hearing aids and focuses on the huge health market
Soon, people wearing AirPods in their ears will no longer hear you, but will use them to hear you better.…
Noom to offer GLP-1 drug through new weight loss program
Digital health company Noom announced Thursday that it will offer a compounded GLP-1 drug as part of a new weight-loss…
$1 billion in cost cuts and 10 planned product launches
Moderna headquarters, exterior view, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Plexi Images | GHI | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images…
Eli Lilly to increase production of weight loss, diabetes and Alzheimer's drugs
A sign with the company logo is displayed outside Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 17, 2024. Scott Olson…
Deep vein thrombosis during flight: who gets it and how to prevent it
Experts call it “economy class syndrome,” but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane. Deep vein…