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October 15, 2024 3:39 PM

California reports five possible human bird flu cases

California is investigating five possible human cases of bird flu among dairy farm workers, in addition to the six cases previously confirmed in the state, the state health department said on Monday. Bird flu has spread to 100 dairies in California ...

October 14, 2024 12:39 PM

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents

The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO sai...

October 13, 2024 6:04 PM

WHO confirms India’s elimination of trachoma

In a significant achievement for public health, India has been officially declared free from trachoma, a contagious bacterial infection and a leading cause of preventable blindness, by the World Health Organization (WHO). This declaration follows yea...

October 13, 2024 3:16 PM

Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor on Saturday that pronounced her in good health and fit for high office, in an effort to draw a contrast with her counterpart, Donald Trump. In a mem...

October 10, 2024 5:22 PM

Scientists discover key enzyme to overcome cancer drug resistance

Scientists from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, have identified a new therapeutic target by activating a DNA repair enzyme called Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1). This discovery could pave the way for com...

October 10, 2024 3:25 PM

Countries donate mpox vaccines to combat outbreak in Africa

Some countries have pledged to donate doses of mpox vaccines to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global public health emergency in August for the second time in two years. Such donat...

Last updated on: 16th June 2026

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