The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), held in Basel, Switzerland, from 10 May to 17 May, 2025, drew approximately 50,000 fans from 80 countries. As the world’s largest music competition, the event drew significant international attention and required meticulous public health planning. In an interview with El Medico Interactivo, the Public Health Department of Basel-City explained … Read more
Whatever’s ailing you, a vacation might just be the cure. Yes, getting away can improve your health, according to research published in in 2023. It might help combat symptoms of aging, suggested a 2024 study in Journal of Travel Research. But it could also have even more powerful psychological and physical benefits, transforming your life … Read more
TOPLINE: The chikungunya virus virus-like particle (CHIKV VLP) vaccine achieved 100% seroconversion in adults who had previously received alphavirus vaccines and alphavirus vaccine–naive control individuals, with the previous recipients showing a faster immune response. Moreover, both groups had similar safety profiles. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an open-label, phase 2, randomized controlled trial at two clinical sites … Read more
Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 was detected in wastewater systems between September and December 2024 in five European countries: Spain, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Finland, potentially putting undervaccinated people at risk, according to a Eurosurveillance report. Analyses have revealed wide genetic variation among the samples between and within countries, and even within the same … Read more