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Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Twinrix Adult, hepatitis A (inactivated) and hepatitis B (rDNA) (HAB) vaccine (adsorbed), Date of authorisation: 19/09/1996, Revision: 25, Status: Authorised
Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Twinrix Adult, hepatitis A (inactivated) and hepatitis B (rDNA) (HAB) vaccine (adsorbed), Date of authorisation: 19/09/1996, Revision: 25, Status: Authorised
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External quality assessment scheme for identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular typing of Haemophilus influenzae, 2026
This external quality assessment (EQA) was organised within the IBDLabNet framework on behalf of the ECDC to assess current EU/EEA laboratory capacity for the detection and characterisation of H. influenzae in both non-culture and culture-based settings.
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External quality assessment for identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular typing of Neisseria meningitidis, 2026
This external quality assessment was organised within the IBDLabNet framework to assess current EU/EEA laboratory capacity for the diagnosis and characterisation of N. meningitidis in both non-culture and culture-based settings, and to identify areas requiring further harmonisation or…
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External quality assessment for identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular typing of Streptococcus pneumoniae, 2026
This EQA was organised within the IBDLabNet framework on behalf of ECDC to assess current EU/EEA laboratory capacity for the detection and characterisation of S. pneumoniae in both non-culture and culture-based settings.
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Still No Accountability for Zimbabwe’s 2018 Abuses
Click to expand Image A vendor seeks cover as soldiers disperse demonstrators in Harare, Zimbabwe, after protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country's election on August 1, 2018. © 2018 Zinyange Auntony/AFP via Getty Images Eight years…
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Rapid Returns Follow Migrant Crossings to Ceuta
Click to expand Image Migrants and asylum seekers gather near the border crossing between Morocco and Ceuta, a Spanish enclave, on July 31, 2026. © 2026 Mario Moron/JNA Press/Sipa USA via AP Photo The arrival of an estimated 50,000…
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Malaysia: Forcibly Returning Myanmar Refugees Risks Lives
Click to expand Image A Rohingya refugee feeds a child in front of the office of the UN refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 27, 2026. © 2026 Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters (Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should reverse plans…
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The Rise and Fall of Kyrgyzstan’s Seemingly Untouchable Security Chief
For years, Kamchybek Tashiev was considered the co-ruler of Kyrgyzstan, transforming the country’s security agency into a shadowy empire with its own kindergartens, billions in seized assets, and a stifling grip on citizens’ lives. Now he’s been convicted…
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In Malta Courtroom, Murdered Journalist's Son Describes Last Day With His Mother
Matthew Caruana Galizia has testified about the assassination of his mother, a journalist who spent years investigating government corruption in Malta. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is alleged to have ordered the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He…
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Six Indicted in Czech $20M VAT Fraud Case
European prosecutors have indicted five people and a company for allegedly evading more than $20 million in VAT on goods imported from China, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. After clearing the goods through customs in Czechia,…
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