For decades after the identification of mpox in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1970, the disease was largely confined to the rural areas of Central and West Africa and thus did ...

The World Health Organization on Wednesday held a meeting of experts to decide whether the mpox surge in Africa should be declared a global public health emergency. The gathering of 16 international ...

Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the ...

An old video has been widely shared on social media incorrectly claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) has reversed its Aug. 14 decision, opens new tab to declare mpox a public health ...

The World Health Organization last week declared mpox (previously monkeypox) to be a global health emergency. The disease experienced a global outbreak in 2022, which subsided in Europe, Asia and the ...

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is an important resource for first responders when they are faced with hazmat incidents. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says that the ERG is “is ...

Inflation and high interest rates are still taking a toll, but more Americans were able to put money in an emergency fund over the past year, according to a recent report. Most financial pros ...