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2024 24 Sep

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has long been a recognised global health crisis, but the focus has primarily been on bacterial infections. Despite their increasing prevalence and treatment resistance, fungal infections have been under-represented in public health efforts. The World Health Organisation (WHO) took a significant step in 2022 by releasing...Read more

2024 25 Aug

  The recent declaration of the Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak in Africa as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn global attention. Originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in early 2023, this viral illness has rapidly spread to neighbouring countries,...Read more