Local

16jan

Cleveland Clinic - Prostate Update

Cleveland Clinic Researchers Find New Gene Variant Linked to Deadly Prostate Cancer. Researchers have confirmed for the first time a mechanistic link between the gene HSD17B4 and deadly, treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

Regional

22jan

U.S. Influenza Updates

- Flu activity is widespread in most of the United States.

- People who are very sick or who are at high risk of serious flu complications & get flu symptoms should be treated with antiviral drugs as soon as possible.

- Get vaccinated if you haven't yet. There are still weeks of flu activity to come.

International

10 jan

Cholera - Zambia

The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (January 10) to vaccinate residents of Lusaka against cholera with support from WHO and partners. Two million doses of the oral cholera vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile were delivered to the southern African country in January, enough to immunize 1 million people.