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WHO unveils new initiative to halt spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa

Anopheles stephensi thrives in urban settings, where 40% of the population in Africa live

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WHO and ILO call for ‘concrete actions’ to address mental health issues at work

An estimated 12 billion work days are lost annually due to depression and anxiety, WHO reports

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WHO reports warnings of ‘COVID-19 complacency’ from countries tracking global vaccine roll-out

Vaccination rates in low-income countries stand at 19% compared to almost 75% in high-income countries

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WHO announces recommended 2023 flu vaccines for southern hemisphere

The constantly evolving nature of influenza viruses requires frequent reformulation of vaccines

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Gilead’s Veklury WHO recommendation expanded for treatment of severe COVID-19

The antiviral showed a 17% lower relative risk of death or progression compared to standard of care

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WHO/Europe urges endorsement of cervical cancer elimination roadmap

The initiative aims to fully vaccinate 90% of girls with the HPV vaccine by age 15

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WHO announces new global fund for pandemic prevention and preparedness

Over $1.4bn in financial commitments have already been announced and more are expected in the coming months

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Manus Bio awarded $2m by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to combat malaria

The additional funding will accelerate the development of a production route for artemisinin, a key therapeutic for treating malaria

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100,000 doses of Janssen’s COVID-19 delivered to Ukraine under COVAX initiative

WHO in Ukraine has trained more than 100 medical workers across the country to conduct further training on the use of Ad26.COV2-S

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WHO recommends Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged between 18 to 50 years old

VLA2001 is a purified, inactivated, and adjuvanted whole virus SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, employing a similar approach to the flu vaccine

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GSK awarded first-ever UNICEF contract for malaria vaccine in deal worth £170m

In 2020, nearly half a million children died from malaria in Africa alone, a rate of one child death per minute

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How the WHO hepatitis strategy measures up in the field

With hepatitis cases on the rise, Dr Anthony Martinez, member of the International Hepatitis Education Program (IHEP), shares his perspective on the World Health Organization’s new strategy for hepatitis elimination...

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