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• Moderna testing potential monkeypox vaccines

  Moderna Inc is testing potential vaccines against monkeypox in pre-clinical trials as the disease spreads in the United States and Europe.

  

• U.S. birth rates rose slightly in 2021 after a steep drop in the first year of the pandemic, CDC data shows

  Early speculation that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust -- and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes.

  

• Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe, expert says

  A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as 'a random event' that might be explained by risky sexual behaviour at two recent mass events in Europe.

  

• Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children

  Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.

  

• Monkeypox fears could stigmatize LGBTQ2S+ community, expert says

  A theory that the recent outbreak of monkeypox may be tied to sexual activity has put the gay community in an unfortunate position, having fought back against previous and continued stigma around HIV and AIDS, an LGBTQ2+ centre director says.

• The COVID pandemic is 'most certainly not over': WHO chief

  The COVID-19 pandemic is 'most certainly not over,' the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the Omicron wave. He told governments that 'we lower our guard at our peril.'

• China's bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation

  China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven to offer the best protection against the worst outcomes from COVID-19.

• Sweden: 5th COVID-19 shot to people over 65, pregnant women

  Sweden is recommending a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of becoming seriously ill, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over, authorities said Tuesday, adding that the country must 'be prepared for an increased spread during the upcoming autumn and winter season.'

• Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5

  Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.

• How concerned should we be about monkeypox?

  Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west and central Africa. Here's what we know about the current outbreak and the relative risk.

• COVID-19 identified by trained dogs sniffing skin swabs: study

  A new study that brought sniffer dogs to an airport to search for COVID-19 has found that dogs may be able to detect the virus with high accuracy just from smelling skin swabs.

• Monkeypox threat doesn't rise to level of COVID-19: Biden

  U.S. President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures.