HISTORICAL FACTS: 223 - The Untold Story

Monkeypox slammed as 'completely inappropriate term' in Manchester as World Health Organisation vows name change

Cases have risen by more than five times in just two weeks in North West

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2022

Study reveals reducing air pollution helps build strong brain development in children

Having a portable air cleaner at home can help in reducing the impact of air pollution on children's brain development, according to a recent study.

Dynamite News · Jun 22, 2022

Singapore's first monkeypox case confirmed

Singapore’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first imported case of monkeypox since 2019, joining at least 42 countries that have reported such infections this year.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022

Monkeypox cases in Scotland increase to 18

An update from Public Health Scotland said this was the total of as of noon on Sunday.

Daily Record · Jun 21, 2022

What's in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea

In its latest update on monkey pox in mid-June, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cases had been reported from 42 member states across five of its regions – the Americas, Africa, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific. A total of 2,103 laboratory cases had been reported, including one…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022

Russia accuses G20 members of politicizing health talks after criticism over Ukraine

Russia on Monday accused some members of the Group of 20 major economies of politicizing a meeting on global health, as it faced criticism over how its invasion of Ukraine in February had plunged its healthcare system into chaos.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Former PMs urge government to increase spending on infectious diseases after Covid setbacks

Gordon Brown and David Cameron among 15 former world leaders demanding proper response to ‘reclaim the lost gains from Covid-19’ in global fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

UK monkeypox outbreak not yet under control, say experts

Suggestions vaccines may need to be offered to all men who have sex with men to combat spread of virus

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022

Research shows development of hybrid sensor to help diagnose cancer

A research team from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU and MISIS has developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include detection, monitoring and assessment of treatment success.

Dynamite News · Jun 18, 2022

Monkeypox cases rise by 50 in UK, health bosses announce

The UK Health Security Agency has detected 50 additional cases of monkeypox in the UK.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022