The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it had approved the first diagnostic test for mpox. The disease, which can be deadly and was previously known as monkeypox, is caused by a ...

Last month the World Health Organization approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox called the Alinity m MPXV assay. Manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., it enables the detection of ...

Meanwhile, the WHO said Friday it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, from swabs taken from human lesions.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox, marking a significant milestone in expanding global access to mpox testing. The approval ...