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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency: What is mpox, can the virus spread, How can it be stopped

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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency: What is mpox, can the virus spread, How can it be stopped

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the escalating transmission of mpox in Africa constitutes a global health emergency, warning that the virus could potentially spread across international borders.The declaration was made by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus following a convening of the UN health agency’s emergency committee. This announcement comes just a … Read more

Scientists find the largest known genome inside a small plant

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Scientists find the largest known genome inside a small plant

Last year, Jaume Pellicer led a team of fellow scientists into a forest on Grande Terre, an island east of Australia. They were in search of a fern called Tmesipteris oblanceolata. Standing just a few inches tall, it was not easy to find on the forest floor. “It doesn’t catch the eye,” said Pellicer, who … Read more