There is an outbreak of chikungunya in Bangladesh. Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes chikungunya.

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in Sri Lanka. Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes chikungunya.

Ethiopia is experiencing its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease (Marburg), in the South Ethiopia Regional State and Sidama Region. Cases have been reported in Jinka Town and the city of Hawassa.

A case of rabies has been reported in the U.S. in a traveler from India.

Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Indonesia, Sudan, Kenya, Guinea, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Angola, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Republic of South Sudan, Uganda, French Guiana (France), Djibouti, Ghana, Spain, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Finland, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, Burkina Faso, Papua New Guinea, Central African Republic, Tanzania, including Zanzibar

In a phase 3 trial, ianalumab plus eltrombopag led to a longer time to treatment failure than placebo plus eltrombopag, with a stable platelet response at 6 months in a higher percentage of patients with 9 mg/kg of ianalumab than with placebo.

In this randomized trial involving critically ill patients undergoing intubation in EDs or ICUs, the use of ketamine for the induction of anesthesia did not lead to significantly lower in-hospital mortality than etomidate.

In relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, teclistamab plus daratumumab significantly prolonged progression-free survival as compared with DPd or DVd (83.4% vs. 29.7%) and had higher response rates.

Emily Stanley of Finksburg calls her son, Weston, a "fighter." On the day Weston was born, Stanley and her partner, Logan Summers, had no idea his delivery would end with a life-threatening emergency that would lead to necessary long-term care.

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported definition and classification of a previously unknown, novel type of benign soft tissue tumor, that's exactly the desired outcome.

With Christmas just weeks away, little elves are bringing joy and Christmas spirit to Johns Hopkins Children's Center patients when they need it the most.