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Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

The first case of Mpox clade 1b has been detected in Kerala's Malappuram. The virus has been identified in a 38 year old man who traveled to India from the United Arab Emirates.

The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was made shortly before the campaign was due to start.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects women during their reproductive years, disrupting the normal functioning of the ovaries. This condition leads to a range of symptoms, including irregular periods, excess hair growth, and fertility problems, all caused by the overproduction of androgens (male hormones). According to…

Utah’s experiment with stricter drunk driving laws has led to more fatalities, not fewer. The push for lower BAC limits is missing the real problem.

Scientists identify potential animal sources of COVID-19 at Wuhan market, aiding in tracing origins. Study highlights challenges in determining exact virus...

Breast cancer claims around 6,70,000 lives in a year. As per the data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022. Over 2 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. This necessitates…

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Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard

Gavi procures 500,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreaks in Africa, addressing the global health emergency declared by WHO.

The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks of the disease in African countries