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WHO prequalifies Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine against Mpox
Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic or MVA-BN is indicated for active immunisation against smallpox, Mpox, and related orthopoxvirus infections...
WHO to highlight benefits of assistive technology at Paris Paralympics
28 Aug 2024 1:50 PMAccording to WHO estimates, access to assistive technology remains severely limited in many parts of the world, with more than 2.5 billion people in...
India develops indigenous Monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit
27 Aug 2024 4:44 AMIMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation...
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can...
26 Aug 2024 12:57 PMThe World Health Organisation said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require USD 135 million in funding and aims to...
Another Pandemic Looms. Guess What? We’re Still Not Ready
26 Aug 2024 1:00 AMCases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), a viral illness spread primarily through close physical contact, are up 160 percent in Africa compared to...
Singapore starts screening incoming passengers for mpox symptoms
23 Aug 2024 4:46 PMThe Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Transport and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said they will enhance Singapore’s surveillance...
India heightens alert as Mpox cases rise globally
20 Aug 2024 5:04 AMAs per sources, the Union Health Ministry held meetings with experts on the new virus scare which "is different" from the previous Monkey pox virus.
Countries must include climate change in mental health programmes: WHO
19 Aug 2024 5:00 PMA recent report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealed that rapidly increasing climate change leads to emotional...