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    Notes from the Field: Reemergence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Children and Adolescents After...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Chris Edens, PhD1; Benjamin R. Clopper, MPH2; Jourdan DeVies, MS3; Alvaro Benitez, MBID1; Erin R. McKeever, MPH2,4; Dylan Johns, MS3,5; Bernard...

    World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty in jeopardy, historic IOM appeal, ‘enormous obstacles’ facing...

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was addressing the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board when he said that “several outstanding issues” still needed to be resolved...

    ‘High-risk mission’ delivers fuel to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza

    The “high-risk mission”, carried out the previous day, was marked by delays at the checkpoint and severely damaged roads. Thousands of hungry civilians also...

    2023-2024 Flu Vaccine Coverage Update (Continued)

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). February 2, 2024—This update compares flu vaccination coverage across several indicators to the same time last season as well as prior...

    Factor Structure and Associations With Diabetes Control, Mental Distress, and Psychosocial Resources

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Natalie McLaurin, MS1; Doonya Tabibi, BS1; Tianyu Wang, MS1; Taha Alhalimi, PhD1; H. Matthew Lehrer, PhD2; Louis Harrison Jr, PhD1; Hirofumi...

    Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Getting enough sleep is important for people of all ages to stay in good health. Learn how much sleep you need. People...

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    World News in Brief: Progress on transfats, Ukraine war update, General Assembly President in...

    Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have received the first-ever WHO certificates for demonstrating that they have a best practice policy for industrially...

    Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050

    There are predicted to be more than 35 million cancer cases during 2050, up from the estimated 20 million in 2022, according to latest...

    Global measles threat continues to grow as another year passes with millions of children...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Following years of declines in measles vaccination coverage, measles cases in 2022 have increased by 18%, and deaths have increased by...

    Progress Toward Measles Elimination — World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2019–2022

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Discussion Despite the regional challenges, 11 (50%) of the 22 EMR countries are progressing toward measles elimination, and elimination has been verified...

    World News in Brief: Unprecedented cholera spike in Africa, Julian Assange extradition update, locusts...

    Dr. Fiona Braka from WHO’s regional office in Brazzaville, Congo, said that eastern and southern Africa have been particularly badly affected. In just the first...

    First Human Influenza A(H5N1) (Bird Flu) Virus Infections in Cambodia Reported for 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). February 12, 2024 — Cambodia has reported four recent human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) (bird flu) virus....

    Barriers and Facilitators to Program Sustainability Among State Tobacco Control Programs

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Karin Han, MPH1; Jessica Gannon, MSW1; Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD1 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for this article: Han K, Gannon J, Moreland-Russell...

    UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

    Growing concern over safety and security prompted UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address the global phenomenon on Wednesday - during his remarks at an...

    NEWSROOM FEATURE: Ladder Safety NIOSH

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). NIOSH Ladder Safety Mobile App To prevent extension and step ladder-related fall injuries and deaths, download and use NIOSH’s award-winning Ladder Safety...

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    CDC and FDA Expedite the Availability of Additional Doses of New RSV Immunization for...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Today, CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of Beyfortus™ (nirsevimab-alip (100 mg), a long-acting monoclonal antibody designed...

    QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Lacked Reliable Transportation for Daily Living...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Suggested citation for this article: QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Lacked Reliable Transportation for Daily Living in the...

    First Person: Supporting mental health in Madagascar, one consultation at a time

    Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided...

    Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine

    The Men5CV vaccine offers a powerful shield against the five major strains of the meningococcal bacteria - A, C, W, Y and X -...

    Studies Suggest Influenza Virus Infection Raises the Risk of Heart Attack

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). February 16, 2024 — February is American Heart Month, a time for focusing on cardiovascular health and the immense burden of...

    Geographic Differences in Preconception Health Indicators Among Ohio Women Who Delivered Live Births, 2019–2021

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD1; Michelle Menegay, PhD2; Connie Bish, PhD3; Reena Oza-Frank, PhD3 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for this article:...