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WHO approves first diagnostic test for mpox

GENEVA — The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key...

WHO chief says Lebanon health system ‘struggling to cope’

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned Tuesday that Lebanon's health system was struggling to keep up, after Israel escalated airstrikes and launched ground...

Gilead licenses HIV-prevention drug to generic drugmakers

US pharmaceutical giant Gilead said Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its HIV prevention medicine in...

WHO sees rise in ‘problematic’ social media use for European teens

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday of a "sharp rise in problematic social media use" among Europe's teens that it said is harming their...

Herbosa makes surprise visit to QC spa, barbershop amid Mpox scare

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa made a surprise visit Tuesday to a barbershop and wellness spa in Quezon City as part of the Department of...

Israeli troops on day four of deadly West Bank raid

Israel pressed on with a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for a fourth day Saturday, while fierce fighting raged in the...

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more...

WHO says mpox outbreaks ‘can be stopped’

Geneva, Switzerland—Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be...

Pope calls for more help for mpox victims

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical...

Northern Samar reports first case of suspected mpox

Tacloban City—Health officials in Northern Samar said it recorded its first case of suspected mpox (formerly monkeypox) at the state-run hospital on Sunday, August...

On the alert, but not alarmed

WE HEARD the warning raised by the Geneva-based World Health Organization on getting alert following a reported increase in cases of the mpox virus,...

Mpox epidemic disinformation debunked

Paris, France—An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in...

Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks

Paris, France—As fears mount globally about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the danger it poses and differences between variants do not have clear and...

President orders Mpox watch; QC starts contact tracing

President Marcos directed the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned government agencies to enhance the monitoring of areas and demographic groups that are...
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