Can smallpox vaccine protect you from monkeypox? Not forever

While the United Kingdom claims that the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing”, new research could ramp up research into a specific vaccine for the viral disease. The study shows that there are chances that the smallpox vaccine administered at the early stages of life may not protect you…

Explained: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week. Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men. With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to…

58% of infectious diseases made worse by climate change, study finds

As the world continues to reel under the impact of Covid-19 and several countries battle the outbreak of Monkeypox, a new report paints a grim picture of the connection between climate change and infectious diseases. Researchers have found that 58 per cent of known human infectious diseases have been worsened by one or…