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Learn how personal-loan prequalification and preapproval differ, when a credit check occurs and how to compare offers without unnecessary applications.

Learn how personal-loan prequalification and preapproval differ, when a credit check occurs and how to compare offers without unnecessary applications.

Learn how personal-loan prequalification and preapproval differ, when a credit check occurs and how to compare offers without unnecessary applications.

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Korean vaccine manufacturer EuBiologics secured World Health Organization prequalification for its typhoid conjugate vaccine, EuTYPH-C, in August with backing from the Research Investment for Global Health Technology Foundation. The company aims to …

The South Dakota DOT commission approved amendments to speed‑zone rules for Jackson (Kadoka) and Sully counties and adopted cleanup edits to contractor prequalification and debarment language. Carla Engle said the edits improve clarity and reflect engineering recommendations.

Frank Peoples, who runs People's Industries in Savannah, told the committee his family's terminals handle exports and growing aggregate imports; he said imported stone can be cost-competitive when rail access and specification changes allow it, and urged streamlining prequalification for import aggregate.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a significant expansion of its prequalification programme to encompass a broader range of life-saving medical devices, including contraceptives and innovative tuberculosis (TB) screening technologies. This initiative aims to ensure that essential health products meet international quality, safety, and performance standards for global procurement. The prequalification process involves an independent, standardized, and transparent assessment of medical devices, with successful products added to the WHO list of prequalified devices, providing trusted guidance for United Nations agencies, procurement organizations, donors, and national authorities. The expansion is particularly crucial for countries with limited regulatory capacity, as an estimated 70% of nations report inadequate or weak regulatory systems for medicines and vaccines, with even greater challenges for other health products. By broadening the programme, WHO seeks to improve access to quality-assured medical devices such as male and female condoms, intrauterine devices (IUDs), computer-aided detection software for tuberculosis (CAD-TB) screening, and male circumcision devices. Dr. Sylvie Briand, WHO Chief Scientist and Assistant Director-General a.i. for Health Systems, Access and Data, emphasized that 'Everyone, everywhere, should be able to rely on medical devices that are safe, effective and meet high standards of quality.' The transfer of prequalification for male and female condoms and IUDs from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to WHO marks a key development, enhancing access to quality-assured products essential for sexual and reproductive health. These products help prevent unintended pregnancies and support informed family planning decisions, while condoms also play a critical role in preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Male circumcision devices, previously assessed under a separate process, are now integrated into WHO's broader medical device prequalification framework. WHO prequalified devices support safe, standardized voluntary medical male circumcision services, which can reduce men's risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual exposure by approximately 60%. The inclusion of computer-aided detection (CAD) software for TB screening represents a significant advancement, bringing digital health technology into the WHO prequalification programme. CAD software uses digital chest X-rays and artificial intelligence to identify individuals who may have TB and require further testing. This is particularly vital in high TB burden countries, where early detection can lead to quicker diagnosis and treatment, improving public health outcomes. The WHO's expansion of its prequalification programme underscores a commitment to strengthening global health systems and ensuring equitable access to essential medical technologies that protect and improve health worldwide.

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Blend Labs (BLND) announced an expanded partnership with Alliant Credit Union to power Alliant’s new digital mortgage experience and the mortgage application capabilities within its Journey Home platform.The collaboration will let Alliant members move from prequalification to a full mortgage application in minutes, with automated income and asset verification, digital document management and digital closing. Blend will also support Journey Home, Alliant’s end-to-end homeownership experience that guides consumers from saving for a down payment through home search, financing, closing and moving in, aiming to connect traditionally fragmented steps in the homebuying process.

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What exactly is Qdenga? Qdenga uses a weakened DENV-2 virus as its backbone, along with structural proteins from DENV-1, DENV-3 and DENV-4. The vaccine has been approved in 43 countries since 2022, according to the company, with more than 32 million doses distributed globally through public and private programmes. It has also received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. The WHO has recommended the vaccine without pre-vaccination screening for use in high-endemic countries. What do the clinical trials show about its efficacy? Takeda’s 2025 analysis reported 61.2 per cent efficacy against virologically confirmed dengue and 84.1 per cent efficacy against dengue-related hospitalisation at 4.5 years after vaccination. Who can receive Qdenga in India? The Indian approval covers individuals aged 4 to 60 years. An important feature is that vaccination does not require a person to first establish whether they have had dengue infection in the past. According to Dr Mahender Nayak, Head of Intercontinental Markets, International Business Unit, Takeda, “Qdenga is indicated for prevention of dengue disease caused by any of the four dengue virus serotypes in people aged 4 to 60 years, regardless of whether they have previously had a dengue infection. No pre-vaccination screening or blood testing is required...

Prequalification is a rough estimate of how much you may be able to borrow, while preapproval is a vetted, conditional commitment of the amount and interest

County staff presented designs and an updated cost estimate for a new two-story administration building (about 82,440 gsf). Construction is estimated near $39.9M (approx. $41M with contingencies) and total project budget about $47.7M; the board authorized issuing RFPs and prequalification work.

Background Spatial Emanators (SEs) are a promising tool for complementing existing malaria vector control interventions. In 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a conditional recommendation for SEs, and two transfluthrin-based products were added to the WHO Prequalification List. As SEs are scaled up, additional products are needed to ensure reliable supply, competitive pricing, and continued innovation. Methods This study evaluated the efficacy of SumiOne SE, containing 10% metofluthrin, in experimental huts in Siaya County, western Kenya. SumiOne SE efficacy was evaluated in six experimental huts, three intervention and three control, using human landing catches (HLCs) and aspiration. Collections were conducted in two 12-night phases, alternating between HLC and aspiration every six nights. Outcomes included reductions in human landing rates, density, exophily and blood feeding inhibition of Anopheles mosquitoes. Results SumiOne SE significantly reduced indoor densities of An. funestus with 63% protective effect (IRR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.20-0.69, p = 0.0087). Overall An. funestus density (indoor and outdoor combined) was reduced by 58% (IRR=0.42, 95% CI: 0.22-0.79; p=0.0222). The rate of exophily of An. funestus exiting was 34% (95% CI: 27-42) in the intervention huts compared to 2% (95% CI: 1-4) in the control huts (p< 0.0001). Blood feeding inhibition for An. funestus was 46% with 44% (95% CI: 36-51) of the collected mosquitoes being blood fed in the intervention huts compared to 81% (95% CI: 76-86) blood fed in the control huts, (p

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This prequalification could help more countries protect newborns and young infants from severe respiratory illness. It is also expected to make maternal RSV vaccination more affordable and easier to deliver, particularly in low- and middle-income countries and countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The next step for maternal RSV vaccination The latest WHO decision follows the prequalification of the vaccine’s single-dose presentation in March 2025. In July that year, Gavi announced plans to establish a maternal RSV vaccine programme to reduce the impact of the virus on newborns and young infants. The multi-dose presentation is expected to improve the practicality of large-scale vaccination programmes by allowing health services to vaccinate more people from each vial. Its lower cost could also make it easier for countries to plan and introduce maternal RSV vaccination through national immunisation programmes. The Gates Foundation supported the development of the presentation. RSV continues to threaten young children RSV is one of the leading causes of respiratory illness and hospitalisation among young children worldwide. Each year, the virus is estimated to cause more than 3.6 million hospitalisations and around 100,000 deaths among children under five. Infants younger than six months are particularly vulnerable, accounting for almost...

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