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I'm a gay man in London who finally got a monkeypox vaccine after weeks of trying. Here's how I did it — and why I was so determined.
The author shares everything he needed to do to finally get vaccinated against monkepox in London a…
Gary Nunn
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An ER doctor says he's sick of seeing monkeypox patients misdiagnosed, only to end up in the hospital in excruciating pain
Clinicians say monkeypox is being widely under-diagnosed because people are scared and don't know w…
Hilary Brueck
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There isn't enough monkeypox vaccine to go around so the FDA is telling doctors to try giving smaller doses
To make the small monkeypox vaccine supply last longer, US officials said they will try "dose-spari…
Hilary Brueck
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US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Here's what that means.
The White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency Thursday to free up funds and fast-tra…
Hilary Brueck
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Monkey pox: Centre holds health expert meet after 9 cases and 1 death
A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on Thursday deliberated on the need for revisi…
PTI
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Health ministry releases dos and don'ts to prevent contracting monkeypox
With rising cases of monkeypox in the country, the Union health ministry on Wednesday released a li…
PTI
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Kerala reports its fifth case of monkeypox
A 30 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE last month, has tested positive for monkeypox, makin…
PTI
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Monkeypox may not be limited to gay, bisexual men, can spread to others: WHO
Monkeypox infections may not be limited among men who have sex with men, as seen currently, but may…
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Indian company rolls out RT PCR test kit for Monkeypox
Genes2Me has developed a RTPCR testing kit to detect Monkeypox virus.The test kit can provide the r…
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Monkeypox outbreak in India: Here’s what we know so far about symptoms, prevention of the infection
An Indian man without travel history is infected with the monkeypox virus, in New Delhi. Globally, …
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Map shows how quickly monkeypox spread through the US in the biggest-ever outbreak beyond Africa
The disease was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Org…
Marianne Guenot
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CDC: 2 children diagnosed with monkeypox in the US — the first pediatric cases
The CDC said Friday that two kids were diagnosed with monkeypox this week, including an infant. The…
Hilary Brueck
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A man hospitalized for monkeypox says he couldn't swallow his own spit and feared he would die
Harun Tulunay had fevers of over 103 degrees Fahrenheit and slept with four blankets during a heat …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Fauci says polio and smallpox would still be spreading in the US if anti-vaxx misinformation had been as popular in the past
Fauci singled out media networks like Fox News for eroding faith in the vaccine as the rate of peop…
Tom Porter
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A man who caught monkeypox says it has been 'one of the most painful and miserable experiences of my life.' Here's a timeline of his infection.
Matt Ford, 30, told Insider that the pain from lesions in the "underwear region" were so bad that h…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Monkeypox is not a global emergency as of now, says WHO
However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the e…
PTI
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Monkeypox jab be given to at-risk gay, bisexual men, says UK report
Some gay and bisexual men, who are at a higher risk of contracting monkeypox, should be offered a v…
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How American discrimination has hindered the way we've handled disease outbreaks
Discrimination in the US has led to federal inaction and mishandling of past epidemic diseases, inc…
Natalie Colarossi
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It took 184 years to eradicate smallpox after a vaccine was developed — a reminder of what we may face with the coronavirus
On the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the WHO said the fight against it had one t…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Monkeypox caseload rises over 550 from 30 countries: WHO
The virus may have been transmitted for months or years undetected though investigations are ongoin…