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New studies say Wuhan market is the only ‘plausible’ source of COVID-19 pandemic

Not long after the World Health Organization and China released a report last year dismissing the possibility that the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in a lab leak, scientists from major research institutions around the world noted the paucity of the published data, and advocated for a rigorous scientific investigation into the…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic

Countries that are members of the United Nations are obligated to report cases of unusual diseases that have the potential to become global health threats. In May 2022, more than a dozen countries in Europe, the Americas and other regions of the world that had never before had cases of…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2022

British agencies win CEPI funds to develop standard monkeypox tools

British health agencies have secured funding to develop a standardised approach to test the performance of vaccines being used or in development against monkeypox, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) labelled the growing outbreak a global health emergency.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

LOCALIZE IT: Tips for reporting on monkeypox, vaccines in US

The World Health Organization recently declared the expanding monkeypox outbreak a global emergency.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency

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.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2022

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2022

Vejthani Hospital announces comprehensive integrated aortic valve disease solutions

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…

Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2022

Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here's what that means

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2022

Biden ‘doing just fine’ after testing positive for Covid, White House says

Ashish Jha, coronavirus response coordinator, and physician Kevin O’Connor say president contracted BA.5 variant

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2022

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern. From how it spreads to preventive measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

WEKU · Jul 24, 2022