Poliovirus has also been detected in wastewater in two New York counties.
Category: Breaking
Over Half Of Infectious Diseases Could Be Worsened By Climate Change, Study Finds
Researchers found evidence of cases in which the spread of 218 diseases had been aggravated by climate hazards such as heat waves, flooding and droughts.
Biden Administration Authorizes New Monkeypox Vaccine Dose Strategy To Stretch Supplies
The Biden Administration’s emergency order allows healthcare workers to extract five doses from a one-dose vial of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine.
Monkeypox Vaccines: Here’s How Many Have Been Shipped And Where As White House Declares Public Health Emergency
The federal government said it expects to have almost 7 million doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine by mid 2023, but many of those doses could take months to arrive.
Vaccine Targeting Fast-Spreading Omicron Subvariants Could Be Ready For Fall As Pfizer, BioNTech Announce Trials
BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have already begun manufacturing Covid-19 boosters that are adapted for multiple Omicron sub variants including BA.1, BA.4 and BA.5.
Inflation Reduction Act Passes: Senate Approves $430 Billion Climate And Healthcare Bill
The bill passed after months of negotiations capped by a 15-hour-long “vote-a-rama” overnight Sunday, and will next head to the House.
Biden Tests Negative For Covid For First Time In A Week
He will remain in isolation until a second-straight test comes back negative.
Monkeypox Symptoms Are Different From Previous Outbreaks, Doctors Warn
It’s possible monkeypox patients with atypical symptoms could have gone undiagnosed for some time, researchers said, potentially explaining how the outbreak had become so widespread by the time it was detected.
Vaccine Rollout Was Weaker In Greater Black Populations And Rural Areas, Study Finds
Covid-19 vaccines were less available in U.S. counties with higher Black and Hispanic populations, according to a new study.
U.N. Strikes Deal To Distribute HIV Prevention Shot In Low-Income Countries
The injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is highly effective at preventing HIV for two months after injection and could overcome some of the obstacles of oral treatments.
