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Overturning Roe V. Wade: Here’s How It’ll Impact Reproductive Healthcare — Beyond Abortion
People suffering miscarriages and other complications could face issues, including legal problems, barriers to accessing medications and a lack of medical training.
Overturning Roe V. Wade: Here’s How It Could Impact Fertility Treatments And IVF
While abortion bans don’t explicitly target IVF, critics fear their language could be interpreted to outlaw the procedure.
A New Covid Vaccine That’s Effective Against Omicron Could Hit The Market This Year
The vaccine, based on the beta coronavirus variant, showed 93% efficacy against symptomatic omicron infection for people who had already had Covid, Sanofi said.
WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Whether Monkeypox Outbreak Signals International Emergency
The expert committee will weigh whether monkeypox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization’s highest alert level.
African Nations Should Receive Monkeypox Vaccines First To Avoid Covid Inequality, Agencies Warn
Monkeypox is more prevalent across parts of Central and West Africa, but nations have not received any vaccines and there is a risk the continent will be left without as it was during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Africa CDC acting director Ahmed Ogwell …
Have You Been Vaccinated And Had A Covid Infection? You’re Probably Best Protected Against Omicron, Study Suggests.
Vaccination, boosting and previous infection all gave strong protection against serious Covid-19 illness and death, but hybrid immunity from both boosting and prior infection offered the best protection against infection with omicron, researchers found.
‘Real Risk’ Monkeypox Gaining ‘Foothold’ In Europe Amid Escalating Outbreak, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization said the monkeypox outbreak is not an excuse to cancel large events like music festivals and Pride and warned against reinforcing stigmatizing racist and homophobic tropes when managing the virus.
EU Will Buy 110,000 Monkeypox Vaccines As Global Outbreak Grows
Europe has 900 cases of monkeypox, the bloc’s health commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, said.
Sanofi, GSK Covid Booster Triggers ‘Strong Immune Response’ Against Multiple Variants—Including Omicron
The shot provoked a stronger immune response against omicron than a booster dose of Pfizer’s vaccine, Sanofi said.
What To Know About How Monkeypox Spreads—And Whether You Should Wear A Mask
Monkeypox primarily spreads through close contact with infected animals, people or contaminated objects, though questions remain over whether it lingers in the air or is passed on sexually.
