The WHO on Thursday warned further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe were likely, after Sweden announced the first such infection outside Africa in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the ...
Aug 15, 2024
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It has been two years since the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of mpox, a disease endemic to Africa that had spread to scores of countries.
Aug 15, 2024
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The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday an mpox outbreak has killed 548 people there this year, as the first case outside Africa of the virus's more dangerous variant was recorded in a traveler in Sweden.
Aug 15, 2024
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Shares in Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic, which manufactures a vaccine targeting mpox, soared Thursday after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency.
Aug 15, 2024
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The interconnectedness of the brain, body and lifestyle factors and how they collectively influence mental health has been demonstrated by new research.
Aug 9, 2024
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In findings that offer compelling evidence of the power of childhood vaccines, a new government report shows the routine shots have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more ...
Aug 9, 2024
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The first malaria vaccine approved by the World Health Organization—known as RTS,S—was a big step forward in the fight against the disease. While the vaccine protects young children, it is moderate and wears off approximately ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Physicians may still be the most trusted source for health information, but more and more people scroll through social media before scheduling with a doctor's office.
Aug 8, 2024
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Two years after a global outbreak, fears are rife that a new strain of mpox—previously known as monkeypox—identified in DR Congo and now also in several neighboring countries could further spread.
Aug 7, 2024
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should cut its ties with Coca-Cola in the best interests of athletes, spectators, and the planet, urge Trish Cotter and Sandra Mullin of the international public health organization ...
Aug 6, 2024
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