Opinion: WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
There is a pervasive myth that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries…
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A history of mpox so far
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Opinion: First Opinion readers on cancer screening, mpox vaccines, and more
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Glucose monitors, mpox vaccine inequity and effects of LGBTQ+ restrictions
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Opinion: To stop mpox from becoming the next pandemic, we must address global vaccine inequities
In early 2022, I cared for one of the first patients with mpox in Massachusetts….
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped
The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of…
Opinion: Graphic mpox images to educate the public are deeply problematic
For the second time in three years, the WHO has declared an mpox outbreak a…
To counter mpox, vaccine maker could ramp up by another 8 million doses next year
When mpox first began to spread internationally in 2022, affected countries scrambled to buy some…
Morning Rounds: The ‘very risky business’ of buying weight loss drugs online
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Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious…
STAT+: Verily lands $38 million deal with CDC for wastewater surveillance
Alphabet’s life sciences company Verily has scored its first Centers for Disease Control contract, a…
House Republicans demand career scientist explain pathogen research
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on federal agencies’ pandemic response with an…
WHO ends global health emergency over mpox
The World Health Organization ended the global health emergency for mpox on Thursday, saying that…
Covid and mpox are here to stay, but the WHO’s emergencies may be nearing an end
Over the next week or so, the World Health Organization may declare a formal end…
With attention to mpox fading, health officials fear infections will go undetected and unreported
In the transmission heyday of the international mpox outbreak early last summer, it appeared that…
Jynneos mpox vaccine provided strong protection against infection, new CDC data show
People who received one or two doses of mpox vaccine contracted the infection at substantially…