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Bavarian Nordic monkeypox jab cleared in EU, as WHO declares...

The EMA has extended the approved indications of Bavarian Nordic's smallpox vaccine Imvanex for monkeypox, which has now infected tens of thousands of people across dozens of countries worl

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As cases rise, WHO says monkeypox risk is "moderate"

The World Health organisation's latest assessment of the monkeypox outbreak is that it poses a moderate threat to public health, as cases of the infection continue to rise.

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Monkeypox cases are rising. Should we be worried?

The World Health Organization has said the current outbreak of monkeypox is the largest ever recorded outside sub-Saharan Africa, with cases rising above the 100-mark a few days ago and the

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antimicrobial pipeline is dry

The antimicrobial pipeline is ‘dry’ and that’s a problem

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem and one that is already claiming over a million lives per year.

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Clear COVID health information essential for a return to healthcare as normal

WHO estimates true COVID death toll is nearly 15 million

Forget the number of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 estimated by the various trackers of around six million.

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Vaccine equity: how the pandemic demonstrated global health ...

With the rapid onset of the pandemic, the race to develop a viable vaccine quickly became a race to secure access to the developed vaccines.