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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. It’s likely that until about two months ago, many Canadians had not even heard of this disease.

We need to be prepared to roll out intense response, says WHO official

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.

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.

PATNA: With the WHO declaring the monkeypox as a global emergency and at least four cases detected in India, health experts have cautioned people against this highly infectious disease.