Monkeypox disease

WHO asks public to help change monkeypox name

Experts have warned the name can be stigmatising to the animals it was named after, that have little part in its spread, and to Africa which the primates are often connected with. The World Health Organization has said it wants to rename monkeypox to something less stigmatising and are asking the public for suggestions. Experts…

La Nina

La Nina likely to return this spring says BOM

“Some third-party sources and media outlets have suggested that the east coast of Australia is experiencing a third La Niña. This reporting does not reflect the complexity of Australia’s climate and is not entirely accurate,” said BOM. It looks like it will be a wet spring according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) who says…