The XEC variant has spread across 27 countries, including France and the US, infecting more than 600 people.
World leaders in New York just made a commitment to take action to ensure the future of modern medicine.
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
Six-month-old Atef Tayeh from Gaza was diagnosed with cancer just a few months into his life.
Facing increasing infections in its population, Colombia has announced a plan to purchase generic versions of the drug.
Health agency reports 107 deaths and 3,160 new cases over the last week, says toll ‘not acceptable’.
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The health ministry says the young patient recently travelled from a country experiencing the virus outbreak.
Conflict is really impacting mpox struggle.
Amid threats from mpox and new unknown viruses, how do epidemiologists track pathogens before a health crisis begins?
The United Nations has begun its campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, which can cause paralysis.
Thousands of health workers tirelessly go door to door to administer vaccines in Pakistan’s fight against polio.
WHO outlines Gaza polio vaccination plan.
Border regions in countries neighbouring DRC raise alert levels and screening measures as the mpox virus spreads.
DRC had hoped to receive a first round of vaccine deliveries this week as virus spreads.
