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Genomic data sheds light on monkeypox origins
The current monkeypox outbreak arose from a single human case, amplified through one or more super-spreader events, according to new research.
How mapping snakebite hotspots could help tackle this poisonous problem
Climate change could increase the incidence of snakebite, but better data on where it occurs and greater access to antivenom could help millions, now.
Ukrainian LGBTI Activist on Breaking Down Barriers to Health Despite Deadly Conflict
"I had imagined this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia very differently," writes Borys Grachov.
Various countries are experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants, so what should we expect in the coming weeks?
Q&A: How the Black Death’s origins were cracked
A team of researchers made headlines this month with a paper that detailed a major breakthrough in the mystery of the origin of the Black Death. Here, archaeogeneticist Dr Maria Spyrou, co-lead author of that study, speaks to VaccinesWork about…
Africa ‘must step up surveillance’ to curb monkeypox
Almost 60 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Public awareness about transmission must be improved, say experts. Focus needed on surveillance, prevention and control measures.
Digitisation brings relief to community health workers in Kenya
With support from Gavi, Kisumu county is on its way to digitising its community health systems.
The telemedicine boom in India is making city-level health facilities accessible to people in the remote hilly and tribal areas of the country.
ZIP: a new way to get vaccines to zero-dose children in some of the world’s toughest regions
With the launch of the Zero-Dose Immunization Programme, Gavi and a web of expert partners are poised to bring health care to children in some of the world’s most precarious frontier-zones.
Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says
According to a recent study, optimists were more likely to live into their nineties.
Gavi launches new partnership to reach “zero-dose” children across marginalised communities
At least 12.4 million children worldwide are categorised as “zero-dose”, living in missed communities that cannot access many essential services, including health care.
Monkeypox: ‘This is an entirely new spread of the disease’
This is not the first time that the monkeypox virus has spread beyond Africa, its continent of origin. But the current epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons.
