Antigen bank for foot-and-mouth disease opens in the Americas to facilitate quick access to emergency vaccines at AshTip Solution.

Rio de Janeiro, August 29, 2025 (PAHO/PANAFTOSA) – The Regional Foot-and-Mouth Disease Antigen Bank (BANVACO) is officially in operation as of today, marking a major milestone in the ability of the Americas to respond to health emergencies due to this disease.The aim of BANVACO, which held its first regular meeting on August 28-29, is to ensure a… 08/29/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 29, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for reinforcing surveillance, clinical management, and vector control to address localized chikungunya outbreaks and the ongoing circulation of the Oropouche virus (OROV) in countries across the Americas. The simultaneous presence of these and other… 08/29/2025

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It’s a way to further glomerular disease research and expand your treatment options 08/29/2025

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Testing can reveal the likelihood that you’ll pass on complement 3 glomerulopathy, as well as identify possible treatments 08/29/2025

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Regular visits with your nephrologist, at-home testing and symptom tracking ensure you’re doing all you can to preserve kidney function 08/29/2025

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Help calm the angst that can come with the start of a new work week by adopting a positive mindset, planning an activity and getting some exercise 08/29/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 28, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today released the Spanish version of a package of measures to monitor child development up to 36 months of age. This tool provides a standardized method for conducting early childhood assessments, applicable across different cultures and contexts.The… 08/28/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025 (PAHO) – In light of the resurgence of pertussis across several countries in the region and the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reiterated the importance of strengthening vaccination and surveillance systems. The concern was shared during a recent… 08/26/2025

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São Paulo, Brazil, August 21, 2025 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened in São Paulo regional experts in surveillance, virology, clinical practice, genetics, and congenital malformations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, together with technical teams from BIREME, the PAHO Country Office in… 08/22/2025

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Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018. 08/08/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. 08/07/2025

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Ontario Health atHome was told by one of its vendors about a cyber incident on April 14, according to new information. It waited until June 27 to begin telling patients. 08/01/2025

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As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the health-care crisis in underserved communities. 08/01/2025

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