A man suffering from mpox waits for treatment at the Kamituga General Hospital in South Kivu Congo, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

Congo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 confirmed cases this year. A newly identified strain, which ...

Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals but can also be passed from human to human through close physical contact ...

Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of ...

America’s health care system lags far behind other wealthy nations when it comes to meeting the basic needs of its population, according to a new analysis.

The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, ...

The murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by her former partner has reignited calls for stronger action against femicide ...

The post overstates the number of COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. during Trump's presidency. At the time Trump left ...

New, more expensive migraine drugs are no more effective against the throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, and ...

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Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international ...

Case numbers for the global mpox outbreak have decreased since 2022, but the situation in Africa has noticeably worsened. On ...