In a year of monumental change, a landslide presidential election, high-profile lawsuits and more, the Boston Herald was here through it all to report on the stories that mattered most in New England. We compiled a list of the Herald’s top articles from 2024 – as chosen by you, our readers. Some stories sparked outrage … Read more
 "Russia’s cancer vaccine to menstruating in space, the world of health in 2024 – Firstpost")
Health is wealth is the famous adage. In 2024, that phrase could be changed to health is news. In this year, a lot has happened in the world of health — and many times, news from the health sector has made big headlines. Some of our biggest stories also came from the world of health … Read more
 "What is Dinga, Dinga, the excessive body shaking disease leaving people in Uganda sick? – Firstpost")
A bizarre and unsettling disease has taken hold in Uganda, leaving hundreds of people, mostly women and children, shaken—literally. Known as ‘Dinga Dinga’, which translates to “shaking like dancing” in the local dialect, is a mysterious illness that causes uncontrollable body shaking and difficulties in walking. Though it has yet to cause any deaths, the … Read more
london — The mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. The WHO convened a meeting of its … Read more
 "From Africa to Sweden and now Pakistan, how mpox is spreading across the globe – Firstpost")
Mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease, noting that more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in Africa this year have already … Read more
 "In Graphics | A simple guide to understanding mpox – Firstpost")
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of mpox a global health hazard and has warned that the virus might ultimately cross international borders. On Friday, Sweden announced that it had recorded its first case amid scientists being concerned about the spread of a new version of the disease. Let’s take a closer look read … Read more
 "Man with no travel history is first mpox case in Philippines since December – Firstpost")
What was concerning was the fact that the Department of Health (DOH) mentioned that the Filipino man who was diagnosed with the virus had no travel history outside the country read more Amid the global scare over the recent outbreak of mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox), Phillippines detected a new case of the virus in … Read more
 "Why has the world reacted so slowly? – Firstpost")
The World Health Organization may have declared mpox a global health emergency last week, but the world has reacted far too slowly to the threat. The new variant of mpox has been circulating within the Congo for months. The vast central African nation has seen 96 per cent of the world’s roughly 17,000 recorded cases … Read more
 "How Pakistan’s Peshawar has emerged as mpox ‘epicentre’ – Firstpost")
Mpox has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A new form of the virus, clade lb, has triggered global concern as it seems to be spreading quickly and little is known about the strain. The virus has spread to several countries outside Africa. This includes Pakistan, which reported … Read more
 "How bad is it? – Firstpost")
The World Health Organization has declared that a recent outbreak of mpox represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A more deadly and contagious variant of the virus has claimed the lives of over 600 people since the beginning of 2024. Besides Africa, new cases have also been reported in Europe … Read more
