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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.

Twitter Adds Link for Accurate Info on Monkeypox

Twitter added the feature after outreach by GLAAD, which is calling on other social media platforms to do the same.

Hate Is a Public Health Emergency

The Pulse shooting is the latest incident in an epidemic of violence — and the infectious agent is hate.

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.

Monkeypox Declared a Global Health Emergency, WHO Announces

There have been almost 17,000 cases confirmed globally across more than 70 countries, with many cases among queer men. 

Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency

An Advocate data analysis found that in Los Angeles County and across the country, hate crimes against transgender people are reaching historic highs.

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.

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.

Meet the Transgender Doctor Leading Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Response

Dr. Rachel Levine discusses her work as the Keystone State's secretary of health.

The federal government failed on mpox. Ritchie Torres's new bill addresses that (exclusive)

A new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a more unified public health response system to tackle future health emergencies better.

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As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)

Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.

Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency by Biden Administration

Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra designated the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. What does that mean?

Jynneos mpox vaccine now commercially available ahead of Pride Month

It’s now possible to get the previously scarce and complicated-to-access vaccine at one’s local pharmacy.

San Francisco May Lift '80s-Era Ban on Gay Bathhouses

At the height of the AIDS panic, San Francisco forced bathhouses to employ sex "monitors" and tear down walls of rooms. All of the venues shuttered.

Arkansas sued over new restrictions on driver's license gender markers

Transgender, nonbinary, and intersex residents are suing over a new policy that makes it nearly impossible to change their gender marker and bans the use of a gender-neutral one.

The Cost of Inaction on PEPFAR, the AIDS Relief Program That's Saved Millions

Leaders of Partners In Health, the international public health nonprofit, write about the danger of not funding PEPFAR, a program that's saved 25 million lives and prevented millions of HIV infections.

Biden Administration Increases Access to Monkeypox Treatment

As the LGBTQ+ community learns more about the MPV public health emergency, the federal government is making access to treatment easier.

Mental Health Care Is Key to Ending AIDS

The Gay Men's Health Crisis is confronting what is often an afterthought in HIV care -- mental health.

Rachel Levine Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Members recognize and elect individuals who have made significant contributions to medical science, health care, and public health.

Exploiting a Health Care Emergency to Restrict Reproductive Rights

It's a shameful power play, writes Julianna S. Gonen of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.