What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency

What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency

Sebastian Condrea | Moment | Getty Images The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following the spread of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. New cases of the virus have since been been identified outside of the continent, … Read more

These Asian nations have ramped up precautions

These Asian nations have ramped up precautions

3D generated image of DNA spiral being attacked by monkeypox Virus. Uma Shankar Sharma | Moment | Getty Images Countries in Asia have ramped up precautions after cases of the new and deadlier strain of mpox, known as Clade 1b, was recently found outside the African continent. At least four countries have recently reported mpox … Read more

World population to peak within this century says the United Nations

World population to peak within this century says the United Nations

Huge crowd on a Saturday afternoon in Taksim, Beyoglu District of Istanbul. Ayhan Altun | Moment | Getty Images The world population is on course to peak earlier than expected this century as some of the world’s largest countries face declining birth rates, according to the United Nations. According to the organization’s biennial World Population … Read more