Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Gay men are cutting back on sex to avoid monkeypox

A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they'd cut down on sexual activity—including one-night stands and app-based hookups—in response to the global monkeypox outbreak.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

The World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. But some experts say the WHO's decision to act only after ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.

page 3 from 17