UN steps up aid for cholera outbreak in north-east Nigeria... Amid cholera outbreak in north-east Nigeria, UN steps up aid, warns pregnant women most vulnerable 26 September 2017 -- Large-scale displacement and a health system in tatters as a result of persistent violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group have left many " most worryingly, pregnant women and their unborn babies " vulnerable to cholera in the wake of an outbreak in August, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned.
New typhoid vaccine... Typhoid vaccine set to have 'huge impact' Tue, 24 Oct 2017 - Around 22 million people get typhoid fever each year and 220,000 die. See also: Every childhood vaccine may go into a single jab 15 September 2017 - A technology that could eventually see every childhood vaccine delivered in a single injection has been developed by US researchers.
New Dengue Vaccine Could Worsen Disease in Some People... New Dengue Vaccine Could Worsen Disease in Some People November 30, 2017 — Drugmaker Sanofi says that its dengue vaccine, the world's first, should only be given to people who have previously been sickened by the virus, according to new long-term data.
Dengue vaccine could pose health risks... Philippines launches probe into dengue vaccine scare 4 Dec.`17 - The Philippines has launched an investigation into the immunisation of 730,000 children with a dengue vaccine that could pose health risks.
Pharmaceutical highway robbery... Why A Pill That's 4 Cents In Tanzania Costs Up To $400 In The U.S. December 11, 2017 - Two pills to wipe out hookworm could cost you 4 cents. Or $400. It just depends where you live.
Tremendous progress in five years... 1 Billion Treated in Battle Against Painful Tropical Diseases ecember 14, 2017 — A pledge by health and development experts to tackle neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of the world's poorest people has spurred tremendous progress in five years, a report said on Thursday. See also: Half of World's People Can't get Basic Health Services: WHO December 13, 2017 - At least half the world's population is unable to access essential health services and many others are forced into extreme poverty by having to pay for healthcare they cannot afford, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Deaths of 3 Children Linked to Dengue Vaccine In Philippines... In Philippines, Deaths of 3 Children Linked to Dengue Vaccine February 03, 2018 — The Philippines said Friday the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia may be connected to three deaths in the country, according to a government-ordered inquiry, and that the drug is not ready for mass immunization.