They study the planet’s deadliest diseases in remote, conflict-prone areas in countries with the lowest health spending and fewest resources, yet the world relies on them to stop the next pandemic.

Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, saw a significant increase in cases from mid-2022. The variant in the 2022 ...

UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa, but more donor ...

M pox is a viral disease primarily found in monkeys and other wild animals, though it can occasionally spread to humans.

With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.” ...

Controversy Erupts Over FDA's Troubling Monkeypox Vaccine Admissions** In a startling revelation, the FDA has acknowledged serious risks tied to the monkeypox vaccine, raising a ...

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 ...

On September 13, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it added the first vaccine against monkeypox (mpox) to its ...

Kerala has reported India's second confirmed case of Mpox (monkeypox) as of Wednesday. The patient, a 38-year-old man from ...

A 38-year-old man in Kerala's Malappuram district has tested positive for monkeypox (Mpox) after returning from the UAE. The state Health Department confirmed the case on Wednesday. The man is ...

STAT senior writer Helen Branswell answers the most frequently asked questions about what is happening with mpox now and what can be done to stop this current outbreak. STAT answers pressing questions ...