Tag: Health
Moderna shares surge on melanoma vaccine breakthrough
Moderna shares soared by as much as 150% on Wednesday after the company and Merck announced positive late-stage trial results for a personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine, marking a major breakthrough in skin cancer treatment.
Ebola Outpaces Response as DRC Deaths Surge
The UN says Ebola is spreading faster than the response in the DRC, where more than 2,000 people have died and cases continue rising rapidly.
Research points to wider Ebola spread as WHO raises global alarm
Imperial College London researchers estimate the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo may be several times larger than official confirmed counts show, deepening concern after WHO declared the crisis an international health emergency.
Three Dead, Dozens Quarantined After Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Transatlantic Cruise
An outbreak of the Andes virus, a particularly lethal strain of hantavirus, has struck the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius during a weeks-long voyage to Antarctica; three passengers aboard the MV Hondius have died.