HANOI (National Times) – Vietnam has approved the domestic commercial use of two home-grown vaccines against African swine fever, the government said, while making them the world’s first commercial vaccines against the deadly disease. The vaccines include NAVET-ASFVAC, co-developed by Navetco Central Veterinary Medicine and scientists from the United States, and AVAC ASF LIVE developed by AVAC Vietnam JSC, the …

LONDON, July 24, 2023: GSK Plc said on Monday that its HIV-focused unit ViiV Healthcare’s cabotegravir injected drug and tablets got marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency. Cabotegravir is recommended in combination with safer sex practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the risk of sexually-acquired HIV-1 infection in high-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kilogrammes, the company …

GENEVA, July 22, 2023: The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it. Dengue rates are rising globally, with reported cases since 2000 up eight-fold to 4.2 million in 2022, WHO said. The disease was found in Sudan’s capital …

Web Desk, July 21, 2023: Emergent BioSolutions said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its anthrax vaccine for use in adults aged 18 through 65. The vaccine, Cyfendus, has been approved for use following suspected or confirmed exposure to a type of bacteria and has to be administered together with antibacterial drugs. Anthrax is a potentially deadly infectious …

Web Desk, July 20, 2023: The World Health Organization said a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon under the brand name Naturcold contained extremely high levels of a toxic ingredient, the latest in a series of recent warnings about contaminated cough syrups. The packaging label on the syrup showed it was manufactured by a company called Fraken …

LONDON , July 19, 2023: The world is baking under extreme heat – with Asia, Europe and the United States all dealing with scorching temperatures. WHAT ARE THE HEALTH RISKS? Heat affects health in several ways. Heat exhaustion, which can include dizziness, headaches, shaking and thirst, can affect anyone, and is not usually serious, providing the person cools down within …

LONDON , July 18, 2023: Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diphtheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). But the recovery remains uneven, with strong bounce backs in large …

Web Desk, July 17, 2023: Alzheimer’s disease experts are revamping the way doctors diagnose patients with the progressive brain disorder – the most common type of dementia – by devising a seven-point rating scale based on cognitive and biological changes in the patient. The proposed guidelines, unveiled by experts on Sunday in a report issued at an Alzheimer’s Association conference …

LAHORE, July 15, 2023: The caretaker Punjab government has decided to improve treatment and other facilities in major hospitals of the province. The cabinet has granted approval to the up-gradation program of seven major hospitals of the province along with improving treatment facilities. Under the program, rehabilitation, construction, repair and restructuring will be done of Mayo Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, General …

Web Desk , July 15, 2023: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, paving the way for millions of women in the country to purchase birth control without prescription. The approval comes as more states ban abortion following a ruling by the Supreme Court last year that overturned the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize …