The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, manufactured by Takeda, for children aged six to 16 living in regions with high rates.
Global leaders, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, have committed to improving future responses to similar situations, but establishing a pandemic treaty has proven difficult.
The entire GOP Senate conference signed onto a letter to President Biden, urging him not to support international agreements being proposed by the WHO for future pandemics.
The Republic of the Congo has declared a monkeypox epidemic after confirming 19 cases across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville, officials said.
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile.
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have established a consensus on what it means for a disease to spread through the air, officials said.