Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

One dead as mpox outbreak hits South Africa

An outbreak of mpox has killed one person and infected four more in South Africa, the government said on Wednesday, adding it was trying to secure more treatment drugs as a precaution.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Expert panel develops new definition of long COVID

A new proposed definition for long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

This travel season, know your risks for yellow fever

If tropical lands like South America or Africa are your travel destinations, getting yourself protected against yellow fever before you go is imperative, an expert says.