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EU Commission adopts wait-and-see approach with mystery Congo virus
The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have…
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Sweden wants to be the first country to eliminate HPV by 2027
The Nordic country’s ambitious timeline relies on high vaccination uptake and efficient mass screening and follow-up treatment. ADVERTISEMENT Sweden is…
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US Health officials report first known case of new, more severe strain of monkeypox
The first known case in the United States of a more severe strain of the monkeypox virus was confirmed in…
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Bird flu detected in a US pig for the first time
Finding bird flu in a pig raises concerns that the virus may be a stepping stone to the virus becoming…
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Polio initiative calls for €2 billion more funding to eradicate virus
The call for funding is part of a global effort to eradicate polio by 2029. ADVERTISEMENT A global initiative for…
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Rwanda administers vaccine doses in trial amid Marburg virus outbreak
A new vaccine trial is under way in Rwanda as the country fights an outbreak of the highly deadly Marburg…
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What is Marburg virus, the deadly disease breaking out in Rwanda?
The Ebola-related Marburg virus kills around half of those infected but has been fatal in up to 90 per cent…
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New analysis of animals in Wuhan could help reveal COVID origins
A new genetic analysis looks at species of animals present at the Wuhan market that may have spread COVID-19 to…
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Coronavirus may enter the brain by building tiny tunnels from the nose
How the virus behind covid-19 enters the brain was somewhat of a mystery, but new evidence hints it may build…
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Monkeypox DNA hints virus has been spreading outside Africa for years
Genome sequencing confirms that monkeypox cases outside Africa are all related and suggests the virus responsible may have been circulating…
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