The Latest Breaking News from WHO

UK: 73 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa

British health officials have reported another 73 cases of monkeypox

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Monkeypox: 77 new cases identified in UK as total hits 302

Medics warn there is a ‘shortage’ of information for doctors on monkeypox in pregnant women

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Monkeypox cases triple around the world as Europe at epicentre of outbreak

The WHO is confident that the spread does not merit a label of "endemic".

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2022

Monkeypox cases triple across the globe but WHO insists risk to the public 'remains low'

The WHO said cases had been detected in 27 countries where it is not considered "endemic"

Irish Mirror · Jun 5, 2022

Monkeypox rhetoric recalls HIV stigma

Scientists denounce "anti-science, ignorance, prejudice" in how monkeypox is being described as a "gay" disease

Salon · Jun 4, 2022

Monkeypox virus mutates at a higher rate

The mutation pattern does not conclusively prove sustained human-to-human transmission

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2022

Who will save Gustav Eiffel’s centuries-old plane trees?

Arborist Thomas Brail has set up camp in a 200-year-old plane tree – one of three ancient trees once protected by Gustav Eiffel but which are now threatened by a project to develop tourist facilities around the Eiffel Tower.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2022

Diagnostic Companies Focus On Monkeypox Tests Following Outbreak; Experts Do Not Count It As Next COVID Yet

Diagnostic companies aggressively developed tests for monkeypox as governments struggle to trace the world's first major viral infection outbreak beyond Africa, 

Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022

Test makers target monkeypox market as cases surge

Diagnostic companies are racing to develop tests for monkeypox, hoping to tap into a new market as governments ramp up efforts to trace the world's first major outbreak of the viral infection outside of Africa.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Life on insulin a risk for lean diabetics who had low birth weight

Higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI) is associated with a risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but a low BMI can also trigger what is known as ‘lean diabetes’ .

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022