State and federal health agencies are gearing up to respond to a new strain of mpox—the virus formerly known as monkeypox—if the new strain spreads to the United States.
Sep 6, 2024
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Despite the association between mask mandates/mask wearing and reduced death rates during the pandemic, masking remains controversial and highly politicized, with many people still asking, "Do masks work, and should they ...
Aug 23, 2024
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On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified mpox virus, which is surging across several African countries, as a "public health emergency of international concern." This action will help mobilize global and ...
Aug 20, 2024
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A new Yale study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their infection.
Aug 15, 2024
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While many studies over the past several years have examined people's access to and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines, few studies in sub-Saharan Africa have looked at whether there were differences in vaccination rates ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Californians are staring down an unusually long and dangerous heat wave. Public health officials are opening cooling centers and urging caution as folks head out to celebrate the Fourth of July in what the National Weather ...
Jul 4, 2024
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A fourth farm worker has been infected with bird flu in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported Wednesday.
Jul 3, 2024
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An "international visitor" who used public transportation to travel through Boston to Amsterdam earlier this month was diagnosed with measles, prompting local public health officials to warn residents that the person could ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test.
Jun 27, 2024
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Mailed HIV-self tests (HIVSTs) can increase testing among persons who have never received testing for HIV or have not received testing in the past year, according to research published in the June 20 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Jun 21, 2024
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