90 Percent of Mpox-Related Deaths Were Black Men With Weakened Immune Systems: CDC
Forty-two people in the U.S. have died from mpox, formerly known as monkeypox.
April 14, 2023
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Monkeypox: WHO Settles on New Name for the Virus
Scientists and health experts wanted to rename "monkeypox" to combat the homophobic and racist stigma attached to the virus.
November 29, 2022
Monkeypox Health Emergency Declared in California & Illinois
While the World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, the Biden administration hasn't made a nationwide declaration yet.
August 2, 2022
How '80s-Era HIV Contact Tracing Can Help Kill COVID
Dr. Michael Osterholm, who started the first contact tracing program for HIV in 1985, on what needs to be done now.
July 3, 2020
Monkeypox Concerns Cancel LGBTQ+ Concert, But What's the Risk?
(CNN) The canceled event was to take place during New Orleans' Southern Decadence, the city's LGBTQ+ festival.
August 20, 2022
HUD Rewrites History in Trump’s 'Fake News' Administration
There are very real repercussions when departments like Housing and Urban Development drop their commitment to fair policies.
March 13, 2018
Gilead Will Donate Truvada to 200,000 People Annually for 11 Years
The donation amounts to 2.4 million bottles each year -- but activists say it isn't enough.
May 9, 2019
Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind
More than 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, including 23 who died.
January 31, 2023
Monkeypox: CDC's HIV/AIDS Prevention Director to Help Oversee Response
The White House selected Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the CDC as deputy coordinator for the country's monkeypox response.
August 2, 2022
Monkeypox Emergency Declaration to End in January, Biden Admin Says
The U.S. has reported 17 deaths from the virus and almost 30,000 cases.
December 3, 2022
Monkeypox: First U.S. Death Confirmed
(CNN) A person in Harris County, Texas, who had monkeypox died last month, but the virus' role in that death has not been confirmed.
September 12, 2022
CVS and Walgreens will start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone. Here's when and where
Both pharmacy chains already dispense misoprostol, the other medication involved in medication abortion regimens.
March 4, 2024
Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency
So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.
August 15, 2024
STUDY: 'On-Demand' PrEP Drastically Reduces HIV Infection
A French study has upended a widely held belief that PrEP, when taken only before sex, is ineffective in HIV prevention.
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October 29, 2014
A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men
A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.
August 14, 2023
Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in banning menthol tobacco products
Over a 20-year period, a ban could lower health care costs among all adult smokers by about $1.62 billion, a recent study found.
April 4, 2024
Experts Try to Understand Rare Cases of Monkeypox Deaths
(CNN) Out of the more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally since January, only a small number have been deadly. But what causes MPV to be fatal?
August 15, 2022
Unvaccinated People 14 Times More Likely to Get Monkeypox
The data marks an important milestone in the administration's fight against monkeypox, particularly given the unprecedented nature of this year's outbreak.
September 28, 2022
Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
According to recent case reports, 90 percent of those who got mpox in the US during this outbreak who reported their sexual orientation were men who identified as gay or bisexual.
June 11, 2024
Queer Teen Girls Face Record High Levels of Sadness, Violence: CDC
The survey found increasing mental health challenges, experiences of violence, and suicidal thoughts and behavior among all teens.
February 14, 2023
Ask a Doctor Why He Supports PrEP
There's no doubt that Gary Cohan, MD, is a supporter of PrEP for HIV prevention, and here's how things would go if you were his patient.
October 30, 2014