Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Roche develops monkeypox PCR tests

The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche announced Wednesday that it had developed PCR tests to detect monkeypox as the virus spreads outside of endemic countries. Roche and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol have developed three test kits for use by researchers in most countries around the world, according to the Basel-based company. The first kit detects viruses … Read more

WHO countries seek better guard for next pandemic

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Countries are debating how to prepare for future pandemics at the World Health Organization this week, amid concerns that the world is wide open to the next calamity. Infectious diseases are being exacerbated by insufficient public health services and poorly managed urban settings, according to WHO emergencies head Michael Ryan. He reminded countries that the … Read more