Amid the outbreak of tensions in the Middle East, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued travel advice to ...

Guinea-Bissau blocks U.S.-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial WHO calls trial unethical, warns of irreversible harm Danish researchers defend trial, stress importance of research Feb 18 (Reuters) - ...

The West African country of Guinea-Bissau has banned the production of fishmeal and fish oil as concerns mount over the ...

The $1.6m (£1.2m) trial was funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (stock image) A now-halted plan to run a hepatitis B vaccine trial involving thousands of newborns in ...

War in Iran and unrest in Mexico are raising concerns for international travelers. Here's what the travel advisories actually ...

Domingos Simoes Pereira, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, speaks during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Minions & Monsters ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a $1.6 million grant to fund a study on the efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine Dec. 15, 2025. Babatunji Oni, the senior program ...

By Jessica Donati Feb 18 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's foreign minister has said his government has stopped a study funded by the Trump administration aiming to evaluate side effects of the life-saving ...

The State Department's advisories can be helpful tools for Americans to better plan their international travel.

There are currently travel advisories for 45 countries, including Level 3 and Level 4, ahead of spring break 2026. See list ...

Global Arts Live has lost three shows in two months due to travel bans and visa issues. If the Trump administration's ...