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Writing in the latest edition of the journal, the editors argue that the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of public ...

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More than a dozen nations struggle to contain outbreak as health systems flounder with loss of international support ...

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...