Monday 25 July 2022

U.S. weighs declaring monkeypox a health emergency -Washington Post

U.S. weighs declaring monkeypox a health emergency -Washington Post

The Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the monkeypox outbreak in the country a public health emergency, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

About 1,700 people in France infected with monkeypox -minister

About 1700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister Francois Braun said on Monday.

Studies find more clues to potential cause of severe hepatitis cases in children

The recent rise in cases of acute hepatitis among children is likely linked to a common childhood virus, two independent studies from British researchers have suggested.

Chilean breast cancer survivors row as therapy for body and soul

For the Chilean women of "Fortale-Senos Chile", rowing isn't just a sport, but an activity that aids physical recovery from breast cancer and provides an important support group.

Liberia reports first monkeypox case since 2018

Liberia has reported its first monkeypox case since 2018, the West African country's National Public Health Institute said in a statement on Monday.

Pfizer loses U.S. appeal over co-pays for heart failure patients

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Pfizer Inc's challenge to a U.S. anti-kickback law the drugmaker said prevented it from helping heart failure patients, many with low incomes, afford medicine that cost $225,000 per year.

EU wins arbitration in pharma trade dispute with Turkey

The European Union received a largely favourable ruling in its trade dispute with Turkey on Monday in the first appeal settled by arbitration to circumvent problems at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

EU states should act now before winter COVID waves strike, official says

EU member states should start preparing now for a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in autumn and winter, the bloc's health chief said on Monday, saying there had been a "worrying increase" in outbreaks.

New Zealand's prime minister says there are early signs that COVID cases falling

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that there were early signs that new COVID-19 cases were falling, even as hospitalisations jumped to their highest level since March.

Bavarian Nordic in talks to expand monkeypox vaccine output

Bavarian Nordic , the Danish company behind the vaccine being used to try to stem a global outbreak of monkeypox, is in talks to potentially expand production capacity, its CEO said on Monday.

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