CDC says urgent action is needed to contain an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 

Treating infections can drive antimicrobial resistance; using vaccines to prevent infection can be crucial to reduce resistance and save lives.

Climate change has become a pressing public health crisis around the world, as disease patterns worsen and emerge in regions where they did not exist before. Rising temperatures can expand and extend the life cycle of disease-carrying vectors…

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), in collaboration with its partners, today launched a crucial nationwide measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign.

Debating scientific topics in a courtroom setting could be a way to inform and engage citizens in public policy.

Even small increases in temperature can stop our brains from functioning optimally.

AIDS was recognised as a new disease in 1981. The cause of AIDS was identified as a virus that had almost certainly jumped from chimpanzees into humans at least several decades earlier somewhere in Central Africa. The virus—now known as Human…

Recent years have brought a yellow fever resurgence to Cameroon. Last month, a targeted vaccination campaign pummeled the chain of transmission in seven especially vulnerable health districts. Nalova Akua reports.

The climate crisis is damaging our mental and physical health, with a World Economic Forum report estimating it will lead to 14.5 million deaths by 2050.

Keeping often-stigmatised sex workers integrated with the country’s successful HIV and syphilis control programmes, depends on ease of access and bonds of trust.

Lassa virus kills about 1% of those who catch it, but if caught early enough, antiviral drugs can prevent serious illness.

A free trade treaty and efforts to bolster local manufacturing of health products could mean homegrown solutions for future health emergencies.