Vaccination And Control Strategies Against Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral cattle disease caused by the Neethling strain LSD virus (LSDV), belonging to the genus Capri poxvirus family Poxviridae. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is…
JN.1 Variant Dominates US COVID Cases Amid Winter Surge
CDC predicts a continued rise in JN.1 cases throughout the winter, marking it as a “variant of interest” according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The JN.1 variant strain of…
Climate Change Poses Greatest Threat to Africa’s Health: CDC
Kaseya highlighted the need for comprehensive measures, including financial support for African countries grappling with disease outbreaks exacerbated by climate change. Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres…
Nipah Virus: Understanding Threat And Preparing For Future
Nipah virus infection can lead to a range of symptoms, including fever, headache, drowsiness, respiratory illness, disorientation, and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). In the realm of infectious diseases, the…
mRNA Covid Vaccine Pioneers Win Nobel Prize In Medicine
Professors Kariko and Weissman began their collaboration in the early 1990s while at the University of Pennsylvania. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2023 has been jointly awarded…
CDC Advises Tools For Combatting Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV, a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus, is known to cause severe respiratory infections in infants, children, and older adults. In a recent public health advisory, the United States Centers for…
Johns Hopkins AI Predicts Cancer Proteins For Personalized Immunotherapy
Johns Hopkins engineers and cancer researchers developed deep-learning technology to predict cancer-related protein fragments that can possibly activate immune system reactions. Johns Hopkins engineers and cancer researchers developed deep-learning technology…
Programmable Approach To Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Programmable RNA antibiotics are introduced in the form of short antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that are coupled to small peptides to carry them inside the bacteria. Antibiotic resistance is one of…
ECC Allows Govt Agencies To Import Pharmaceutical Raw Materials
IPO 2022 will be modified by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to permit government agencies to import pharmaceutical (allopathic) raw materials. The Import Policy Order (IPO) 2022…
GSK CEO Proud To Participate In Africa Health Exhibition And Conference
Numerous free trade agreements between Egypt and African nations serve as further evidence that Africa is an important strategic depth for Egypt. The second edition of the Africa Health Exhibition…
First Homegrown mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Deploys In Shijiazhuang
China’s first locally produced COVID-19 mRNA vaccine was used for the first time on Sunday in Shijiazhuang, in the Hebei Province of North China. China’s first locally produced COVID-19 mRNA…
Wild Poliovirus Finds In Environmental Samples From Peshawar
It is essential for parents and caregivers to vaccinate their children during upcoming May campaign & every campaign to prevent them from developing a disability that lasts a lifetime. In…