Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why doesn't monkeypox have a new name yet?

As monkeypox vaccination programs roll out and health authorities release information about how to reduce the spread of the virus, progress on another aspect of the outbreak is lagging: its name.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Human trials target superbugs

The first human trials of a new approach to fight superbugs by starving them of iron are underway in South Australia.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

Impetigo, or "school sores", is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It's most common in children aged two to six, and ends up spreading from child to child in schools and daycare centres, but can affect ...