Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with ...

Over the past decade, decreasing vaccination rates now threaten the huge beneficial impacts of vaccinations in the U.S. and globally. Researchers discuss the multifactorial barriers including ...

Local health authorities, district officials, and international organizations are collaborating to curb the spread of the virus, but urgent support is needed.

A viral disease now known as mpox has been spreading infecting people at increasingly higher rates. It causes fever, chills, ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. Although ...

A case of mpox has surfaced in Nakasongola jail, central Uganda. The outbreak, originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has led WHO to declare it a global health emergency. The patient, a ...

A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the ...

Vaccines to prevent common and serious infectious diseases have had a greater impact on improving human health than any other medical advance of the 20th century, surpassing even sanitation and ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. Although ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings.

The key figures from a year of shattering conflict in Gaza; the two candidates vying to become the next U.N. humanitarian ...

A total of 35,525 suspected cases of mpox, including 996 deaths, have been reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, the WHO said in a fact sheet. In the week of September 23-29, the number ...