High speed internet access is no longer a luxury — in the 21st century it is an absolute necessity for modern life. Today, more than ever, tens of millions of Americans rely on broadband to work from home, apply for veterans’ benefits, attend school, run their small businesses, and access health care. Yet, hundreds of …
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing its largest ever outbreak of Mpox. This was … [+] the first year that Kinshasa has had suspected Mpox cases. (Photo by ARSENE MPIANA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Remember the Mpox virus, formerly known as the monkeypox virus, the virus that made many headlines …
Northern China has had increases in influenza-like illnesses since mid-October that have topped the … [+] numbers from the prior three years. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Remember what happened the last time that China experienced a “mysterious pneumonia” outbreak? As I reported for Forbes back on January 3, 2020, …
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy along with African Union Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba will be … [+] co-Chairing the 11-person Commission on Social Connection for the World Health Organization. (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images You can’t just leave the growing epidemic of loneliness alone. It’s already become …
A nurse measures a patient’s blood pressure during a free breast cancer exam in Nairobi. (Photo by … [+] Donwilson Odhiambo) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images You almost certainly know someone living with hypertension (high blood pressure). That person might be you yourself. As noted in a new World Health Organization (WHO) stock-take report, its …
The U.K. is currently experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases due to the spread of the EG.5.1 variant of the virus. This variant serves as an example of how the virus will continue to mutate, regardless of people choosing to ignore the threat it poses. On July 19, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) added …