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Meeting venueGrand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux, SwitzerlandParticipantsRepresentatives and individuals from vaccine regulatory agencies, influenza vaccine manufacturers, members of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), and other interested institutions.Please be informed that Registration is required and free of charge. Please register for the meeting on INDICO at the link below, by 17 February 2024 at https://indico.un.org/e/VCM_NH_2024_InformationMTGPlease note...

It’s a disease of the poor – but with drugs scarce in public facilities, patients are having to pay out of pocket for increasingly expensive medicines on the private market.

Researchers have shed new light on how viral evolution, population immunity, and the co-circulation of other flu viruses shape seasonal flu epidemics.

The Environmental Defense Fund says it will be the most detailed portrait of methane emissions—but companies and countries will actually have to act on the data.

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WHO ConsultationBackgroundThe periodic replacement of viruses contained in influenza vaccines is necessary in order for the vaccines to be effective due to the constant evolving nature of influenza viruses, including those circulating and infecting humans.Twice annually, WHO organizes consultations with an advisory group of experts to analyze influenza virus surveillance data generated by the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), and issues recommendations on the composi...

The shooting of Michael Frierson shows flaws in how Columbus police deal with those in mental health crisis.

Satellites and aircraft will help oil-and-gas watchdogs find and report large methane leaks.

The World Health Organization celebrated its 75th birthday in 2023, and despite multiple health-related crises, there were many reasons for hope. In this year-end review, some of the highlights of 2023 included: Emergencies The year began with WHO responding to a major earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and is ending with the horrific war in

The agency's new methane rule empowers oil and gas watchdogs with airplanes and satellites to find and report large methane leaks.