The World Health Organization retired the name "monkeypox" in favor of mpox — since the virus is spread by rodents and small ...

The World Health Organization nixed the name "monkeypox." The virus is spread by rodents and small mammals. And there's a ...

Demetre Daskalakis, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resigned this week, claiming the Trump administration's policies ignore science. However, his own leadership ...

Pakistan has reported its first confirmed Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) from Attock arrived in Islamabad from Dubai on August 15, 2025, officials confirmed. Health authorities said the ...

New York City confirms its initial West Nile virus cases for 2025. Two Queens residents are affected. One has West Nile fever and is now recovered. Another is hospitalized with a brain infection. The ...

West Nile virus (WNV) has been the dominant cause of mosquito-borne illness in the United States since its introduction into North America in 1999. There are no vaccines nor medications to prevent or ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The city of Naperville is taking action after mosquitoes there tested positive for West Nile Virus. The traps were on Oleson Drive and Jackson Avenue. Crews have sprayed ...

BUT WE BEGIN WITH THAT DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF THE STATE CAPITOL. WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE PROPOSED REDRAWN DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA’S CONGRESSIONAL MAPS. STATE DEMOCRATS HOPE THEIR MAPS ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of ...

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen, who ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...