Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. Due to the alarming surge in cases of mpox (formerly referred to as ...

Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a pathogen closely related to variola virus, which causes smallpox.

Sindh has reported 14 monkeypox cases this year, including 12 in Khairpur and two in Karachi, with five deaths recorded.

Abuja, Nigeria — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. In July, the U.N. health agency ...

Sindh is facing a growing health threat as monkeypox cases surge, with 14 infections reported so far this year - including 12 ...

Monkeypox mainly spreads among women and nonbinary people through sexual contact, but some infections could be flying under the radar as they are often misdiagnosed as other diseases known to be ...

The United States leads the world in monkeypox infections. Monkeypox is a contagious disease caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox that is spread via respiratory droplets and by ...

The disease formerly known as monkeypox has a new name: "mpox." It's not much of a depature, but it's less stigmatizing, according to advocates who have been calling for a change of name. The disease ...

Health authorities are now investigating what role monkeypox may have played in the death of a person diagnosed with the virus, officials in California said Thursday. This is the second known person ...

The CDC found that 38% of nearly 2,000 people diagnosed with monkeypox between May and July were living with HIV. Among 1,300 monkeypox patients with more detailed clinical data, 8% of HIV positive ...

The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out,” the ...

What are your chances of catching monkeypox? It's a question that many people are asking. Loading... A global outbreak of this infectious disease began in May of this year and has spread to 50 ...