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Here's what you need to know about monkeypox as the disease spreads to over 70 countries and is declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation

The European Commission has approved an existing smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared the virus to be a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm which the WHO can issue.

Stock futures higher as Fed decision looms; Week Ahead: earnings, fed, GDP and inflation data; Boeing edges lower following St. Louis strike vote; Volkswagen slides on first day trading following CEO Diess ouster and WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak.

Many people who have had the disease have also since confirmed other common symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, and lethargy

Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly and the country is already considered an "ageing society", meaning 10% of the population is aged 60 and over. Meanwhile, not only elderly people but also the young generation are increasingly suffering from aortic valve disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, albeit a…

Lessons from those who are succeeding at stamping out the toxic but persistent problem of substandard medicines

COVID-19 has shown that regulatory processes can fail anywhere, allowing poor-quality medicines through. A new detection test could help shield consumers.

Poverty drives the market in inferior medicines just as it drives other examples of inequality. A socially integrated approach is needed to fight the problem.

At their meeting in Bali on July 15-16, G20 finance ministers reaffirmed their commitment to coordinated action to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control and better prepare for the next global health emergency.

The COVID-19 outbreak forced governments around the world to revamp their pandemic response programs, invest in drugs and vaccines and establish viral surveillance systems. Now monkeypox is putting those upgrades to the test — and they’re falling short.

There are now 16,000 cases of monkeypox in 75 countries, including Australia. Here's what health authorities are facing with the spread of the disease.