DRC starts mpox vaccine after 859 in 2024
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have initiated a vaccination campaign against mpox, nearly two months after the World Health Organization...
WHO approves first diagnosis test for monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first rapid diagnostic test for mpox, which allows for immediate results. This development could be crucial...
Africa: Mpox is now public health emergency
Scientists have warned that the outbreak of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, in Africa resembles the initial stages of the HIV epidemic. This announcement...
Australia: Expensive healthcare pinches patients’ pockets
Thousands of patients may face increased out-of-pocket healthcare costs following a breakdown in negotiations between St Vincent’s private hospital network and the private health...
UK approves home test kits for cancer patients
Regulatory clearance has been granted to a novel device aimed at lessening the time cancer patients spend hospitalize and dubbed Liberty, this tool enables...
Poorest countries got worse due to Covid pandemic
The World Bank has issued a stark warning about the severe repercussions of the pandemic on the world's most impoverished nations, highlighting a disturbing...
Climate crisis increasing cancer risk in Bangladesh: Reports
Climate breakdown poses a severe threat to public health in Bangladesh, particularly in relation to the contamination of well water, which could heighten the...
UK free childcare scheme is facing challenges
A flagship government childcare scheme is facing challenges, with concerns raised by charities, parents' groups, and early years providers. The £4 billion scheme, announced...
Global Cholera cases increase amid vaccine shortage
Cholera cases witnessed a significant surge last year, with preliminary data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting 4,000 cholera deaths and 667,000 cases...