Since the May 2022 Mpox outbreak began, people have been lining up to receive a smallpox vaccine authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Since then, numerous studies have been conducted to quantify if Bavarian Nordic's JYNNEOS® (MVA-BN) vaccine is effective in reducing virus transmission or hospitalizations against the mpox West African clade IIb subtype.
Can Mpox Vaccines Reduce Transmission or Hospitalization
FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating
Cannabis Legalization, Commercialization Linked to Traffic Injuries
Threefold increase reported in quarterly rate of cannabis-involved traffic injury ED visits during commercialization
In Situ, Invasive Melanoma Diagnoses Decreased in 2020
Significant decrease seen in incidence of stage I melanomas but not other stages
Virginia's Deadly Meningococcal Disease Outbreak
The state of Virginia recently joined Florida in combating a multi-year meningococcal disease outbreak.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced on August 31, 2023, that twenty-seven cases of meningococcal disease have been reported in eastern, central, and southwest Virginia since June 2022.
Five patients have died from complications associated with this disease.
Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant
Scientists found the variant appears to be less concerning than initially thought, with data showing it is 60 percent less infectious than XBB.1.5 variants
Ten Years Later, HPV Vaccination Remains Very Protective
After the introducing of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in 2006, real-world studies have demonstrated decreases in the prevalence of specific HPV types and reduced rates of cervical lesions and cancer in vaccinated populations, wrote the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
On September 5, 2023, the AAP stated the accumulated safety data from extensive postmarketing surveillance and epidemiologic studies conducted from 2009 through 2021 across 13 countries have been consistent with the safety profile in clinical trials.
Is Bird Flu an Imminent Threat
Across the globe, avian influenza viruses have been challenging the health of birds, mammals, and even people for the past twenty years.
While tens of millions of wild birds, domestic birds, sea lions, etc., have died or been culled over the past two years, health leaders are focused on protecting people from the Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) bird flu outbreak.
Zika Infections Escalating in 2023
During the recent pandemic, a seldom discussed mosquito-borne virus was confirmed in 89 countries globally. Although incidence levels of the Zika virus remained low, significant increases have been observed in some countries.
Outbreaks of Zika in the region of the Americas have highlighted the significant public impact of this severe virus.
Zika infections can cause congenital microcephaly and neurodevelopmental disorders after infection in pregnancy.