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The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing (PABS) system in a resumed session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The PABS system is a core element of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidance for the 2025–2026 season, recommending reformulated mRNA vaccines targeting current circulating strains. Health officials urge annual vaccination for all individuals 6 months and older, particularly those at higher risk of severe disease.
The World Health Organization continues to track emerging Omicron subvariants, noting increased transmission in the Northern Hemisphere during summer months. While current variants do not appear to cause significantly more severe disease, officials recommend updated booster doses for vulnerable populations.
NIH-funded researchers published findings suggesting that measurable inflammatory biomarkers in blood may help clinicians diagnose and eventually treat Long COVID, a condition affecting an estimated 6–23% of COVID-19 survivors with persistent symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks after infection.
U.S. congressional committees continued oversight hearings on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, reviewing declassified intelligence assessments. The scientific community remains divided between natural spillover and laboratory-associated hypotheses; no definitive conclusion has been publicly established by any government or international body.
Turkana Food Inc. Kenilworth, NJ is recalling 858 cases OF Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with…
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