What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to disease outbreaks, according to the recent communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the previously named coronavirus. The virus will now be ...

Stacker investigated how "monkeypox" and other disease names have caused controversy, using a collection of news, scientific, and government sources. - Canva Stacker investigated how "monkeypox" and ...

Upset woman feeling like a social outcast as she has been suffering from bullying and discrimination. She feels excluded, offended and hurt and is sitting alone in cafe. Disease names are confusing, ...

Naming diseases is a complicated business. To be useful, a name needs to be unique, descriptive, and memorable so it can be referenced easily, especially when medical situations become urgent. Though ...