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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Drug to Prevent New World Screwworm in Multiple Species, Including Sheep, Cattle, Goats, and Swine http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-drug-prevent-new-world-screwworm-multiple-species-including

FDA Approves New Engineered Viral Immunotherapy for Patients with Treatment-Resistant Advanced Melanoma http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-engineered-viral-immunotherapy-patients-treatment-resistant-advanced-melanoma

FDA Approves First Drug to Treat the Full Range of Narcolepsy Type 1 Symptoms http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-drug-treat-full-range-narcolepsy-type-1-symptoms

FDA Licenses First-Ever Freeze-Dried Plasma Product in the U.S. http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-licenses-first-ever-freeze-dried-plasma-product-us

WHO: Integration, innovation and community leadership key to ending HIV, hepatitis and STIs https://www.who.int/news/item/27-07-2026-who--integration--innovation-and-community-leadership-key-to-ending-hiv--hepatitis-and-stis

WHO launches seven strategies to prevent drowning https://www.who.int/news/item/23-07-2026-who-launches-seven-strategies-to-prevent-drowning

FDA Announces First Participant Selected for TEMPO for Digital Health Devices Pilot http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-announces-first-participant-selected-tempo-digital-health-devices-pilot

FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-further-steps-remove-outdated-authorizations-color-additives-food

UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist https://www.who.int/news/item/21-07-2026-un-report--global-hunger-levels-ease-for-third-consecutive-year-as-regional-disparities-persist

WHO marks 25 years of Research4Life, advancing access to scientific knowledge in more than 120 countries https://www.who.int/news/item/21-07-2026-who-marks-25-years-of-research4life--advancing-access-to-scientific-knowledge-in-more-than-120-countries

Road deaths fall by 21% globally but stronger action is needed to save lives https://www.who.int/news/item/20-07-2026-road-deaths-fall-by-21--globally-but-stronger-action-is-needed-to-save-lives

WHO Member States continue negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex https://www.who.int/news/item/20-07-2026-who-member-states-continue-negotiations-on-the-pathogen-access-and-benefit-sharing-annex

FDA Approves First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor to Lower LDL Cholesterol in Adults with High Cholesterol http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-oral-pcsk9-inhibitor-lower-ldl-cholesterol-adults-high-cholesterol

New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed https://www.who.int/news/item/15-07-2026-new-who-guidelines--up-to-45--of-dementia-risk-could-be-prevented-or-delayed

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Drug for Short-Term Prevention of New World Screwworm in Horses http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-drug-short-term-prevention-new-world-screwworm-horses

Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO https://www.who.int/news/item/15-07-2026-global-childhood-immunization-coverage-inches-forward-despite-conflict-and-hesitancy---unicef--who

El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem https://www.who.int/news/item/13-07-2026-el-salvador-validated-by-who-as-having-eliminated-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem

FDA Proposes Rule to Modernize Drug Manufacturing Registration http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-proposes-rule-modernize-drug-manufacturing-registration

WHO calls for urgent action as new cancer cases are projected to nearly double by 2050 https://www.who.int/news/item/08-07-2026-who-calls-for-urgent-action-as-new-cancer-cases-are-projected-to-nearly-double-by-2050