With tuberculosis (TB) experiencing a resurgence as the top infectious disease killer globally and resulting in roughly 1.25 million deaths last year, the world is seeing its highest number of TB cases recorded in the nearly three decades since the…
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COVID Shots Will Now Cost Uninsured Americans
A federal program that made the COVID-19 vaccines free has ended. Now, uninsured Americans could pay as much as $200 to get the shot. The Bridge Access Program covered the cost for Americans with insurance and those without. Health experts…
Nipah Virus Outbreak in India: A deadly Pathogen
Recent reports of the Nipah virus in India have raised alarms as the country grapples with this deadly pathogen. The latest outbreak has resulted in the death of a teenager in Kerala, prompting heightened vigilance and public health responses.
Expert Available: More Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US
Five dairy workers in Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu. According to the state department, all five workers are poultry workers at a farm in northeast, Colorado. …
Third case of avian influenza detected in farmworker: Johns Hopkins expert available
An expert from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is available to discuss the topic of avian (H5N1) influenza in the U.S. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said today that an additional case of influenza…
Main Line Health researcher releases world’s first complete resource on molecular structure of virus that causes COVID-19
A biomedical researcher at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, part of Main Line Health, has created a groundbreaking resource for scientists seeking to develop new and better vaccines in the fight against COVID-19.
National Primate Research Center of Thailand Chulalongkorn University Symposium 2023
As its 11th-anniversary approaches, the National Primate Research Center of Thailand Chulalongkorn University (NPRCT-CU) and the Primates Enterprise Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce two events in February 2023: