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U.S. considers routine kidney disease screening
An influential U.S. panel has added screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) to its list of preventive services under active consideration, the group's chair...
Explainer: How concerned should we be about monkeypox?
Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to...
Portugal and Spain detect new cases of monkeypox infection
Health authorities in Portugal identified nine new cases of the monkeypox viral infection, taking the total to 14, while in Spain authorities on Thursday...
Monkeypox: First 2022 U.S. infection found in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a man who had...
Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns
The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now: Shanghai hits prized 'zero COVID' status but lockdown lingers Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of...
Baby formula makers ramp up U.S. supplies to tackle shortage
Top baby formula makers Reckitt Benckiser and Nestle have ramped up supplies to the United States to resolve a shortage that has emptied shelves...