EU Medicines Watchdog Calls for Updates to Covid-19 Vaccines for New Variant in Next Vaccination Campaign
The EU medicines watchdog has called for Covid-19 vaccines to be updated before the next vaccination campaign to fight a new version of the virus that continues to claim thousands of lives.
JN.1 is now the most widespread variant in the world, and has overtaken the XBB family which is the target of the latest vaccines, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recalled in a press release.
The watchdog’s emergency task force, based in Amsterdam, said it had “recommended to update Covid-19 vaccines to target this new JN.1 version for the 2024 -2025 vaccination campaign”.
The latest epidemiological bulletin from the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded around 4,500 deaths from Covid in March and 275,000 new cases were reported worldwide.
Even if Covid-19 “is no longer a global health emergency, the virus continues to spread, transform and kill,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned in January.
The EMA has invited vaccine manufacturers with marketing authorization to contact it.
“Companies developing new Covid-19 vaccines that do not target JN.1 are also advised to contact (us) to discuss strategies to change the composition of their vaccines,” the EMA said.
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PSG Mid-Season Invitational Victory: Maple Talks Tactics and Challenges Ahead in League of Legends
2024-05-05 11:16:09
2024《League of Legends》In the first half of the Mid-Season Invitational today (5th), PSG managed to take revenge on FLY and successfully advance. After the match, PSG midfielder Maple also agreed to a post-match interview. He mentioned that in the next main stage, the hardest team to beat might be the Gen.G team in the LCK division. He also said that today’s victory was confirmed. that PSG The competition area is also very competitive. I also believe that PSG’s tactical corrections in BP today have had an effect, and they have also corrected many teams’ early problems and progressed successfully.
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Q: There are rumors that you are considering retirement, but you have now made it to the main stage of the “League of Legends” Mid-Season Invitational. So how do you feel now?
PSG Maple: The main reason is that the result of the “League of Legends” World Series last year was not ideal, and I was beaten by BDS. One year is pretty good. I’m very happy to enter the main draw, play at our level and beat NA.
Q: How does it feel to defeat Team NA and enter the PCS division into the main draw?
Squirrels, vectors of leprosy during the Middle Ages
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Evidence collected from medieval archaeological sites in the English town of Winchester reveals that red squirrels once served as a breeding ground for strains of Mycobacterium leprae having caused leprosy among citizens, researchers write in Current Biology.
“With our genetic analysis, we were able to identify that red squirrels were the first animal host of leprosy,” mentions the main author of the study, Verena Schuenemann, from the University of Basel, in Switzerland.
“The medieval red squirrel-related strain we recovered is more closely related to human strains, present in the same town, than to strains from modern-day red squirrels. Ultimately, our results show an independent circulation of M. leprosy between humans and red squirrels during the medieval period. »
Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases in human history, and is still present today, particularly in Asia, Africa and South America. Although researchers have traced the history of the evolution of the mycobacterium that causes it, we still did not know how the disease had spread from animals to humans in the past, with the exception of a few clues that the disease Red squirrel,
AMP|Associate studies, transformations into tax-exempt joint-stock companies
From a studio associated with a tax-exempt joint stock company. The transition from groups of professionals subject to Irpef to companies subject to the corporate income regime can take place under a tax neutrality regime; not taxable i to be repaid to the customer for expenses incurred on his behalf and consequent non-deductibility of the same expenses; these, in addition to the affirmation of the principle of all-inclusiveness and the coordination of the temporal attribution of income between compensation received and withholdings made by clients, are the main innovations of the draft legislative decree approved in the Council of Ministers of 30 April last, implementing the fiscal delegation on the subject of Irpef and Ires revision.
It is article 6 of the draft decree that rewrites, from top to bottom, the regulations of self-employment income; on the one hand, the principles dictated by the tax delegation are set out and on the other, some cases which up to now have been governed by interpretation which in past years had contributed to making the matter very slippery are definitively clarified and transfused into regulatory provisions.
The explanatory report underlines in several points the desire to bring the methods of determining self-employment income closer to those of business income.
Tragic Loss: Teenager Dies from Brain Tumour, Ignored Symptoms Lead to Devastation
A Tragic Loss: Teenager Dies from Brain Tumor
An “amazing” teenager tragically lost her life to a brain tumor, leaving her family devastated and searching for answers. Ellie Watts, just 19 years old, began experiencing dizziness and swaying during a dress fitting for her mother’s wedding in August 2021. Initially attributed to dehydration due to her small stature, the symptoms persisted and worsened over time.
Despite seeking medical attention and undergoing tests, including blood work that came back normal, Ellie’s condition continued to deteriorate. In January, she was told she may have a deficiency in vitamin D and advised to take antihistamines and drink more water. Unfortunately, these measures did not alleviate her symptoms.
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In April of the following year, Ellie began experiencing nausea and vomiting without warning. Concerned by these new developments, her mother Catherine O’Connor sought immediate medical attention. It was then that doctors discovered Ellie had grade one pilocytic astrocytoma – a non-malignant tumor in her brain.
The news struck fear into the hearts of Ellie’s loved ones; however, they held onto hope as she underwent a seven-hour surgery at King’s College Hospital. Miraculously, within days of the procedure,
Rising Popularity of Cow Cuddling Faces New Risk Amid Bird Flu Outbreak in US Dairy Herds
US Farmers Nervous as Bird Flu Threatens Cow-Cuddling Sessions
US Farmers Nervous as Bird Flu Threatens Cow-Cuddling Sessions Farmers Expand Agro-Tourism Practices
MONEE, Illinois — Farmer Luz Klotz straightened the brightly striped hair bow on Reba, a 1,600-pound heifer lounging on the ground under twinkling fairy lights. Teenager Joey Pachl, hoping to impress his girlfriend with an invitation to the high school prom, had paid $75 for an hour-long cow cuddling session at the farm.
Witnessing the success, more and more animal lovers are embracing the trend of snuggling up with dairy or beef cattle on American farms. It has become therapeutic for some, while for others, it offers a taste of good old country fun, away from city life.
However, a new risk looms over this practice as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in dairy herds across nine states, heightening concerns for both farmers and the public.
Bird Flu Outbreak Sparks Nationwide Threat
According to scientists, the bird flu outbreak is likely more widespread across the country’s 26,000 dairy farms. Around 20% of milk samples have tested positive for H5N1 particles,
Influenza cases decrease in Santa Cruz for the second consecutive week; but the deaths rise to 6
April 22, 2024, 12:23 PM
For the second consecutive week, there is a “important” decline in influenza cases in Santa Cruz, reported this Monday the director of the Departmental Health Service (Headquarters), Jaime Bilbao.
“In epidemiological week 16, we have had thousand positive cases of influenzawhich represents a decrease compared to previous weeks,” said Bilbao.
Of these cases, 31 people required hospitalization, two patients were admitted to intensive care and two deaths were recorded: a 17-year-old teenager and a 91-year-old person, both with underlying illnesses, according to the report.
The age group most affected by influenza continues to be those between 20 and 49 years old, with 46% of positive cases. Regarding the types of circulating viruses, H3N2 (3,730 cases) and influenza A (970 cases) predominatefollowed by three cases of H1N1 and one case of influenza type B.
Bilbao detailed that there are 4,704 confirmed cases so far this year.
To date, Bilbao confirmed that they have registered six deaths from influenza in Santa Cruz: three adults over 80 years old, a teenager and two children.
“All the people who have died They are people with an underlying disease,
Navigating Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health: The Hidden Struggle with Insulin Production and Mental Disorders
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One study found that type 1 diabetes patients who fail to produce insulin in their body are more than twice as likely to develop mental health disorders such as depression.
The research team led by Kim Jae-hyeon and Kim Gyu-ri, professors in the Department of Endocrinology at Samsung Seoul Hospital, followed an average of 10,391 patients and 51,995 members of the public who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after becoming adults. of 7.94 years based on National Health Insurance data from 2009 to 2020. On the 3rd it was announced that it looked like this.
Type 1 diabetes, as opposed to type 2 diabetes, in which insulin resistance (a phenomenon in which the body’s cells do not respond to insulin) occurs due to factors such as lack of exercise and habits Westernized food, is caused by the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas through an autoimmune mechanism. It is a chronic disease that requires lifelong management because it does not secrete any insulin.
Kim Jae-hyeon (left) and Kim Gyu-ri, professors at the Department of Endocrinology at Samsung Seoul Hospital. Photo provided by Samsung Seoul Hospital
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The government approved the construction of a new hospital in Beer Sheva
The government approved today (Sunday) the decision that the planning for the construction and operation of the new hospital in Be’er Sheva will be in a joint model for the United and National Health Funds, where the ownership of the hospital will be the health funds, and the operation through the Sheba Hospital.
The new hospital, which should be opened by 2028, will eventually include about 600 beds and will include the variety of services that will be integrated into the hospitalization and community services in the south of the country.
This decision comes at the end of strenuous staff work led by the Director General of the Ministry of Health Moshe Bar Siman Tov and the Director General of the Ministry of Finance Shlomi Heisler, in which the Ministry of Health, the Budget Division, the Accountant General and the Treasury Commissioner of Salaries took part.
Uriel Bosso, Minister of Health: “Today is a historic day for the State of Israel and the Israeli health system. This is a groundbreaking decision that will bring about a significant change in the health system in general and in the Negev region in particular. The government’s decis ion states that for the first time in the history of the health system – the hospital will be jointly owned by the two health funds.