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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas The World Health Organization on Wednesday authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous ... Science X Medical Xpress

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World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Allocate $300 Million to Support Innovation in Developing Countries

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World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Join Forces In $300 Million Initiative To Support Innovation In Developing Countries - Health Policy Watch The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust have announced a new partnership, committing $300 million over three Health Policy Watch

 

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WHO study estimates Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

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Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants.

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Dengue cases in the Americas top 5.2 million as outbreak passes yearly record

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Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says | CNN Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Michael Rios CNN

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Overall global life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers, though Covid pandemic had impact

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Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 The top causes of death globally — heart disease, stroke, COPD, and lower respiratory infections — were unchanged since 1990 except for two years of Covid pandemic. Annalisa Merelli STAT

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Dengue cases surge in Americas, as potentially worst-ever season looms

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Surging dengue cases in Americas cause alarm as potentially worst-ever season looms Dengue cases in the Americas rose in the first three months of this year by three times the number of infections reported in the same period last year, the head of the Pan American Health Organization said on Thursday. Marion Giraldo Reuters

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Millions at risk from cholera due to shortages of watern vaccines--WHO

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Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera vaccine Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.
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Study outlines how COVID-19 Pandemic affected mortality rates among U.S. Latinos

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COVID-19 pandemic changed all-cause mortality among US Latinos Prior to the pandemic, cumulative mortality risks were higher in the Puerto Rican and Cuban groups. CIDRAP

A new analysis of all-cause mortality of Hispanic and Latino adults published in Annals of Internal Medicine shows Mexicans and Central Americans were most affected by the pandemic.

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ALSO: FDA advisers recommend trivalent flu vaccines for upcoming season

 

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Dengue spike in South America prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out

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South America dengue spike prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out | Reuters

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought--study

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins. AP News
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