Africa desperately needs mpox vaccines—but donations from rich countries won't fix this or next health emergency
Africa says it needs an estimated 10 million doses of mpox vaccine to control this public health emergency.
Sep 9, 2024
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Africa says it needs an estimated 10 million doses of mpox vaccine to control this public health emergency.
Sep 9, 2024
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State and federal health agencies are gearing up to respond to a new strain of mpox—the virus formerly known as monkeypox—if the new strain spreads to the United States.
Sep 6, 2024
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Laura Burke, MD, MPH, an emergency physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), is at the forefront of research that intersects emergency medicine and public health. Burke's project focuses on advancing emergency ...
Aug 30, 2024
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In the span of a few short years, the residents of Puerto Rico endured a series of devastating storms—including Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Fiona—and were faced with hundreds of earthquakes. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Aug 22, 2024
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More than 23 million Americans who were granted Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic lost their coverage starting in March 2023 after the pandemic was declared no longer a public health emergency. Many likely will ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Millions of Americans who have allergies have really had only one option when it comes to emergency treatment for a severe reaction: using an autoinjector like the EpiPen.
Aug 16, 2024
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The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the ...
Aug 14, 2024
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The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action".
Aug 13, 2024
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The African Union's health watchdog said on Thursday it was "likely" to declare a public health emergency next week over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent.
Aug 8, 2024
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Three high-impact steps could be taken by global health leaders to reshape the global regulatory framework and help address the pressing need for equitable access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines during public health ...
Aug 3, 2024
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