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Smallpox Biosecurity in a New Era of Technology

Smallpox Biosecurity in a New Era of Technology

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Smallpox could reemerge, but new technology can prepare the world for a future outbreak

Monkeypox Timeline

Monkeypox Timeline

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A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak

The United States Plays Catch-Up on Monkeypox

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The monkeypox epidemic will not burn out unless public health action is taken

The United States Plays Catch-Up on Monkeypox

Monkeypox Transmission Explained

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David Pigott tracks the spread of diseases with outbreak potential—Ebola, Zika, COVID-19—so we asked him about monkeypox

Monkeypox Transmission Explained

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

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One step closer to a world without mosquito nets

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

Vaccine Dreams and Russian Reality

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Putin's gamble on an untested cure has high stakes—it could pay off if it actually works but will cost lives if it fails

Is this the stuff vaccines are made of? This publicity photo shows two samples of a vaccine against COVID-19, capped in Russian colors, at the Gamaleya Research Institute in Moscow on August 6, 2020. Picture shows two vials, one with a red cap and one with a blue. REUTERS/Russian Direct Investment Fund

Why the WHO?

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The World Health Organization is essential to convening scientific experts and the world's best thinking on COVID-19

The headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2020. The photo shows the WHO HQ. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Twenty-First Century Epidemic Responses

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An interview with Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust

Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust. The picture shows Farrar wearing a blue shirt and blazer, smiling as he leans on sleek railing and standing out against a highly bokeh background. FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE/Dave Guttridge