Geneva, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 58 countries, with more than 80% of cases in Europe. WHO is expected to determine whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency, the highest level of alert, by the end of this month, Director-General … Read more
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) head for Europe warned Friday that cases of monkeypox in the region had tripled in the past two weeks. He urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease weighs on the continent. African health authorities have said they are treating the widespread monkeypox outbreak as an emergency, … Read more
The United States is expanding its capacity to conduct monkeypox tests by sending the test to five commercial laboratories. The US Department of Health said Wednesday that the effort would “dramatically expand testing capacity across the nation and make testing more convenient and more accessible for patients and healthcare providers.” Health care providers will be … Read more
The space probe Gaia unveiled its latest findings Monday in an effort to map the Milky Way in as much detail as possible and observe nearly two million stars. The spacecraft also uncovered a mysterious “star quake” that generated a gigantic sweep of flames like a huge tsunami. The third mission’s dataset “revolutionizes our understanding … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it had recorded more than 700 cases of monkeypox worldwide, including 21 in the United States, where an interim investigation showed that the disease had begun to spread in the United States. Uncle Sam’s country. Sixteen of the first 17 cases were men who … Read more
Four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) are on their way back to Earth. A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer back to Earth after six months in orbit. NASA and SpaceX said the Dragon capsule separated from the Space … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday (23/4) said at least one child death was reported following a rise in cases of acute hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children. The WHO also said that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries. The WHO released the figures as health officials around the … Read more
Scientists are observing a giant planet that is about nine times the mass of Jupiter. The planet was in a very early stage of formation and contradicts current understanding of planet formation. Scientists describe the planet as if it were still in the womb. The researchers used the Subaru Telescope, located near the summit of … Read more
NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and taken a selfie of its giant golden mirror. All 18 main mirror segments on the James Webb Space Telescope appeared to function properly during the 1½ month mission, officials said Friday. The telescope’s first target is a bright star 258 light-years away in the constellation … Read more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/CDC) The United States says Americans should wear the best masks they have. However, the CDC does not recommend the type of mask in question, whether the N95 type or the other. Here are some facts to consider when choosing a mask: What is … Read more