Measles, rubella and respiratory viruses strategies enhanced in Panama

The Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA), with the backing of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), arranged an event to disseminate strategies for the...

Italian and Iraqi aircraft training for the anti-ISIS coalition

A joint exercise was conducted in Iraqi airspace, involving two Italian F-2000 'Eurofighter' aircraft, part of the Typhoon Task Group, based at the Ali...

Mirror bacteria, call for stop of research

A group of 38 internationally renowned scientists has issued a joint statement that urges a halt to research efforts to develop so-called mirror bacteria,...

Two more girls in China test positive for avian flu

In its weekly update on avian influenza, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has reported 2 new cases of H9N2 virus infection...

Central and South America hit by record dengue outbreak

The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has announced a near tripling of dengue fever cases in Central and South America this year, reaching an...

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