Tag: infectious diseases

Healthcare workers receive new clinical framework for managing filovirus diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the…

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Abu Dhabi Laboratory Joins WHO Global Network for Measles and Rubella Surveillance

Abu Dhabiโ€™s Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory has been accredited by WHO as…

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WHO Releases First-Ever Guidance to Advance Child-Focused Dengue Treatments

WHO has released its first-ever guidance to accelerate the development of child-focused…

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Africa CDC Urges Stronger Border Screening Amid Ebola Outbreak

Africa CDC has urged African Union Member States to strengthen exit screening…

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HHS Unveils Sweeping Plan to Combat Lyme Disease and Advance Treatment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership…

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Cincinnati Childrenโ€™s researchers collaborate with colleagues in Uganda where the disease burden is highest.

Fewer serious complications. Fewer hospitalizations and blood transfusions. Better growth and development.…

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WHO and Gilead Sciences renew partnership to accelerate visceral leishmaniasis elimination

World Health Organization and Gilead Sciences have renewed their partnership through 2030…

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JHAH Infectious Diseases Expert Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Vaccinology Research

Prof. Jaffar Al-Tawfiq of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare received the Lifetime Achievement…

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Australia Eliminates Trachoma as Public Health Threat, WHO Confirms

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Australia has eliminated trachoma…

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WHO Report Shows Progress in Fight Against Viral Hepatitis, but Challenges Remain

The WHO reports progress in reducing viral hepatitis infections and deaths worldwide,…

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