World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO The warning by the UN health agency's chief comes amid an unusual monkeypox outbreak outside Africa. Source
The sci-fi technology tackling malarial mosquitos Gene drive development makes a genetically modified gene that spreads widely within populations. Source
Monkeypox: Israel, Switzerland and Austria confirm cases Scientists are still unsure what is causing the outbreak, which has now spread to 15 countries. Source