

Congenital Syphilis Prevention Challenges, Pacific Coast of Colombia1
May 19, 2024
Congenital syphilis is an infectious disease that is transmitted from a mother with syphilis to the fetus during pregnancy or childbirth and is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum (1). Globally, congenital syphilis is an infectious disease of high interest for public

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations
May 17, 2024
Summary The purpose of this guidance is to outline CDC’s recommendations for preventing exposures to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) viruses, infection prevention and control measures including the use of personal protective equipment, testing, antiviral treatment, patient investigations, monitoring of exposed

Teprotumumab Treats Thyroid Eye Disease Across Age
May 12, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — Teprotumumab (Tepezza) works equally well in both older and younger patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) and regardless of TED duration, new data suggest. TED is an autoimmune disease characterized by orbital inflammation and expansion of fat and muscles around the

Hepatitis Kills 3500 People Each Day, Says WHO
May 11, 2024
The number of deaths from viral hepatitis worldwide increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022. These figures equate to approximately 3500 deaths per day due to the disease, which is the second leading cause of mortality from infectious

Europe Strengthens Future Disease Defense
May 8, 2024
A network of health security agencies has been established in Europe and Central Asia to bolster the region’s preparedness to meet future disease threats. The Pan-European Network for Disease Control (NDC) was launched on April 22 by the World Health

Drinking water
April 25, 2024
Key facts Overview Safe and readily available water is important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production or recreational purposes. Improved water supply and sanitation, and better management of water resources, can boost countries’

WHO releases HIV drug resistance report
April 24, 2024
WHO’s latest HIV Drug Resistance Report gives an in-depth picture of the extent to which drug resistance is growing, and the steps that countries are taking to ensure people will receive effective medicine to treat and prevent HIV. The report reveals that

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Requirements for Data Submitted from Clinical Investigations for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Device Premarket Submissions
March 1, 2024
The FDA has established human subject protection regulations addressing requirements for informed consent and Institutional Review Board (IRB) review that apply to all clinical investigations of devices involving human subjects, including deidentified human specimens. Investigations of medical devices involving human specimens, including

EU Takes Steps to Prevent Medical Device Shortages
February 28, 2024
In response to ongoing concerns about medical device shortages, the European Union (EU) Council has endorsed new measures aimed at addressing these challenges. The agreed-upon revisions not only focus on preventing shortages but also include updates to registration procedures for

FDA OKs First Interchangeable, High-Concentration Humira Biosimilar
February 27, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first interchangeable, high-concentration, citrate-free adalimumab biosimilar, adalimumab-ryvk (Simlandi). This is the 10th adalimumab biosimilar approved by the regulatory agency and the first biosimilar approval in the US market for the Icelandic

Picture of COVID-19 in Europe Is Complex
January 15, 2024
“COVID is here to stay,” emphasized World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, MD, at a press briefing on January 16, 2024. He stressed the need for continuing vigilance and efforts to keep the disease at the top of

South America Dengue Spike Prompts Vaccination Drive as Bug Spray Runs Out
January 10, 2024
South America is seeing a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue during the southern hemisphere summer.Brazil this month has started spraying insecticide from trucks, while hospitals in Paraguay have set up night clinics to attend to the sick









