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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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Can ancient germs from dug-up Egyptian mummies trigger a plague or pandemic today?
Do ancient Egyptian mummies harbour deadly plagues ready to wreak havoc in the modern world? Here's…
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New Yorkers planted a tiny forest in a spot where the city used to warehouse prisoners and smallpox patients
The pocket forest has 1,500 plants on just 4,000 square feet of park land and is designed to promot…
Eliza Relman
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Japan approves smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox
Japan's health ministry has approved the use of a smallpox vaccine believed to be effective against…
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How monkeypox symptoms compare to smallpox and chickenpox
Monkeypox symptoms can appear similar to other common viruses such as chickenpox. A lab test is nee…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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Yes, a smallpox vaccine protects against monkeypox, but it comes with its own set of risks
The smallpox vaccine is 85% effective against monkeypox, but it is no longer widely available and i…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce,…
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UK confirms case of monkeypox, which causes boils and full-body rashes
The monkeypox patient, who is being treated at a specialist infectious disease facility, is thought…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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CDC raises the alarm about monkeypox after a man is hospitalized with the rare virus in Dallas
A US resident who traveled back home from Nigeria tested positive for monkeypox, a rare illness wit…
Anna Medaris Miller
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What is a vaccine? Why vaccines are important and how long they last
A vaccine is a part of a virus that is used to build immunity and prevent the spread of disease. He…
Madeleine Burry
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Longevity pioneer Peter Attia explains why the quest to live longer is constrained by the US healthcare system
The ultra wealthy are spending millions and billions to extend their lives. For regular people, the…
Blake Dodge
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AI chatbots helped college students come up with new pandemic pathogens they could spread
Researchers asked students to prompt AI like ChatGPT about starting a new pandemic. The bots gave a…
Gabby Landsverk
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A second American has come down with monkeypox, a rare virus that causes pus-filled boils
The patient got sick after returning to the US from Nigeria, and they are currently in isolation i…
Andrea Michelson
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13 of the most common monkeypox vaccine side effects, from a 'bleb' to a hard lump
If an intradermal vaccine doesn't immediately produce a "bleb," it needs to be redone. Hard lumps a…
Hilary Brueck
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First US monkeypox death reported in Texas. Experts say fatalities are extremely rare, and the vaccine is working well.
The individual who died was severely immunocompromised and had various other illnesses, the Texas D…
Rebecca Cohen,Andrea Michelson
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A graphic photo shows a severe monkeypox patient's crusted, discolored nose, taken days after a red pimple was misdiagnosed as sunburn
The unnamed man in his forties had a weakened immune system from an undiagnosed and untreated HIV i…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days experts say there are 7 clear reasons why
Polio, monkeypox, inexplicable liver damage in kids. "It's like all the biblical plagues are coming…
Hilary Brueck
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Man who had monkeypox shares day-by-day photos of his lesions, says he almost passed out from the pain
Silver Steele thought his case was mild. But it got worse, with large lesions on his chin and blind…
Marianne Guenot
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3 ways to know if you need a monkeypox vaccine, and how to get one, according to experts
"People who are just concerned" about monkeypox don't qualify for vaccination, and people who were …
Hilary Brueck
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Monkeypox patient says doctors misdiagnosed him then 'made things worse' by giving antibiotics that caused an allergic reaction
Jeffrey Todd documented his monkeypox on TikTok. "Doctors were misdiagnosing me left and right," he…
Marianne Guenot
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A man who tested negative for monkeypox twice got such a bad infection doctors feared he might go blind
Kevin Kwong, 33, had six online appointments, one call to a nurse hotline, an urgent treatment visi…