global health

China detects new mpox strain linked to Congo outbreak

First case of new Mpox variant reported in France

France has reported its first case of the new mpox clade 1b variant, linked to a global health emergency declared by the WHO, with health authorities investigating the source and tracing contacts in the Brittany region.

Lenacapavir HIV drug could reach low-income nations by 2025-2026

A new long-acting preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, could be available in the world’s poorest countries by late 2025 or early 2026, according to Hui Yang, head of supply operations at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.