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WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access
December 31, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago.
COVID-19: One year later – WHO Director-General’s new year message
December 30, 2020
In his end of year message for 2020, WHO Director-General says there is light at the end of the tunnel in the fight against COVID-19. But going into 2021, he urges countries and communities to work together, in solidarity, to overcome this and future health challenges.
Mobilizing youth to End TB
December 23, 2020
Since the global youth movement, 1+1 youth Initiative was launched on World TB Day 2019, followed by the adoption of the Youth Declaration to End TB at the first-ever Global Youth Townhall on ending TB, there has been significant progress over the past year. The 1+1 Initiative has expanded to include thousands of youth across the world […]
CDC
Cases in the U.S.
October 21, 2021
CDC COVID Data Tracker - Cases and Deaths by State
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
October 21, 2021
Answers to commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine cost, availability, and types.
Health Equity in Action
October 21, 2021
Health Equity in Action
COVID-19 Testing Overview
October 21, 2021
If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you are a resident in a community where there is ongoing spread of COVID-19 and develop symptoms of COVID-19, call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms and your exposure.
COVID-19 Forecasts: Deaths
October 20, 2021
Forecasts show national and state level cumulative reported and predicted deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. CDC is working with partners to bring together weekly COVID-19 forecasts in one place.
COVID-19 Forecasts: Cases
October 20, 2021
Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new cases.
Staffing Resources
October 20, 2021
Federal staffing resources for health departments.
John Hopkins
Study Shows Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids in African-American Women With a Common Form of Hair Loss
December 28, 2017
In a study of medical records gathered on hundreds of thousands of African-American women, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have evidence that women with a common form of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids.
More Tumor Mutations Equals Higher Success Rate With Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs
December 20, 2017
The “mutational burden,” or the number of mutations present in a tumor’s DNA, is a good predictor of whether that cancer type will respond to a class of cancer immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers shows. The finding, published in the Dec. 21 New […]
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Relieves Depression Per Animal Experiments
December 18, 2017
In a study using genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered some new molecular details that appear to explain how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) rapidly relieves severe depression in mammals, presumably including people. The molecular changes allow more communication between neurons in a specific part of the brain also known to respond to antidepressant drugs.
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