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HEALTH September 2, 2022

WHO allows public to help rename monkeypox, vows nothing 'ridiculous'

Monkeypox is getting a new name and the World Health Organization wants the public to help, but they promised the virus will not be renamed anything "ridiculous."

World Health Organization August 18, 2022

Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"

World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the color of their skin is the reason why the crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia's has not gotten global attention.

Monkeypox August 13, 2022

WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid discrimination and stigmatization

The World Health Organization will rename the increasingly spreading monkeypox virus after concerned that the name could be discriminatory and stigmatizing.

OPINION August 1, 2022

Will monkeypox become another COVID or HIV?

Monkeypox has been reported in over 20,000 people in 75 countries, but there are reasons to believe it doesn't have the same potential as COVID or HIV.

New York City July 27, 2022

NYC asks WHO to rename monkeypox due to stigma

New York City's health commissioner is calling on the World Health Organization to immediately rename the monkeypox virus, citing the impacts of stigma.

Digital Originals July 27, 2022

As monkeypox spreads globally, Americans share their concerns

Tourists and residents in New York and Virginia reacted to the World Health Organization declaring the monkeypox virus outbreak as a global health emergency.

VIDEO July 27, 2022

WATCH: As monkeypox spreads globally, Americans share their concerns

Virus July 24, 2022

White House COVID Adviser addresses current Monkeypox threat level

White House COVID-19 Adviser Ashish Jha said the U.S. will wait and observe how the virus continues to spread before declaring a domestic state of emergency.

World Health Organization July 23, 2022

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared that the monkeypox outbreak now qualifies as a global health emergency. The virus has spread to 75 countries and territories.

Coronavirus July 18, 2022

North Korea claims near victory over COVID, WHO casts doubts on claim

North Korea's news agency claims that the vast majority of COVID patients in the country have recovered, even as other Asian countries are battling a wave of Omicron cases.

World July 18, 2022

Financially strained sexual health clinics are on the frontline to respond to monkeypox

Sexual health clinics are well situated to identify and treat cases of monkeypox, which is largely affecting men who have sex with men. But resources at these clinics are stretched.