ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body […]
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WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected […]
Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
Israel’s military on Sunday said polio vaccines for more than 1 million people had been delivered to Gaza, after the first confirmed case of the […]
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause […]
Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes an early afternoon nap on most days, typically for about 20 to 30 minutes. “A lot […]
UK drug regulator approves Alzheimer’s drug but government likely won’t pay for it
LONDON — Britain’s drug regulator authorized the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi on Thursday, saying it’s the first medicine to show some impact in slowing the progression […]
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked […]
Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country’s health minister […]
Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
CAIRO — The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war […]
What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry’s death?
The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed […]