March 11 (UPI) --Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a "cluster of ...

World public health agencies are tracking a highly mutated strain of the virus that causes COVID-19. The newly discovered strain, referred to as BA.2.86, has been designated as a "variant under ...

the world's current climate crisis pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, etcetera have contributed to the biggest sustained drop in routine childhood immunization in 30 years.

A deadlier strain of mpox is gaining traction in Africa — spreading beyond the borders of Congo where the latest outbreak is concentrated — and may be declared an international public health emergency ...

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