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To gauge monkeypox spread, researchers eye cases in women
Researchers have recently published guidance on monkeypox for ob.gyns., maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, and people who are pregnant or...
Opinion
Monkeypox: What’s a pediatrician to do?
Given the media coverage of the outbreak, pediatricians should be prepared for questions from patients and their parents.
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WHO to rename monkeypox because of stigma concerns
The Foreign Press Association of Africa has urged the global media to stop using images of Black people to highlight the outbreak in Europe.
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Monkeypox quarantines not needed in U.S., Biden says
Belgium is the first country to put a mandatory 21-day quarantine in place for monkeypox patients as cases spread globally.
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Mosquitoes genetically modified to stop disease pass early test
In the lab, researchers confirmed that the female offspring from these pairings inherited a lethal gene designed to cause their death before...
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Experts decry CDC’s long pause on neglected tropical disease testing
The loss of testing for two devastating parasites – Chagas and Leishmania – was particularly significant.
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‘In the presence of kindness’: humanitarian Paul Farmer dies
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Malawi declares polio outbreak after girl, 3, paralyzed
From the Journals
Mosquito nets do prevent malaria, longitudinal study confirms
The more time children slept under bed nets, the less likely they were to acquire malaria, and protective efficacy persisted into adulthood.
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Drug-resistant malaria is emerging in Africa. Is the world ready?
Resistance to the drug artemisinin was confirmed in Africa. Without better surveillance, it is hard to track the threat.
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Antimicrobial resistance linked to 1.2 million global deaths in 2019
“Antibiotic resistance is placing pressure on health care systems and leading to significant health loss,” said Dr. Kevin Ikuta.