Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a condition that spiked when COVID-19’s alpha variant surged in early 2021, is now leveling off, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Watch: Why the Public Health System Is Having Trouble Containing Monkeypox
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber appeared on CBS News’ streaming network to discuss “Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped,” an article she wrote with KHN senior correspondent Liz Szabo. It details how ill-equipped the nation’s sexual health clinics and public health system are to tackle monkeypox after decades of underfunding. Weber described […]
Critics Worry Government Surveillance of HIV May Hurt More Than It Helps
Some people living with HIV and some state health officials are raising concerns about part of the federal effort to end the HIV epidemic: a new technology that analyzes blood samples to find emerging outbreaks. The critics say it’s too invasive and stigmatizing and might not be more effective than older public health approaches.
Experts closely watch reinfection trends as BA.5 spreads
The omicron subvariant BA.5’s highly transmissible nature and ability to evade immunity is spurring health experts to revisit earlier assumptions about the typical time span between COVID-19 infections, The Wall Street Journal reported July 19.
BA.4, BA.5 account for 90% of US COVID-19 cases: 4 updates
The omicron “sister variants” BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than 90 percent of confirmed cases in the U.S., according to the CDC’s latest variant proportion estimates.
Access to monkeypox vaccines, prescriptions lags as cases near 2,000: 4 updates
Some states are relying on their own strategies to ration monkeypox vaccines as confirmed U.S. cases near 2,000.
In Some States, Voters Will Get to Decide the Future of Abortion Rights
Measures to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution will be on the ballot in California and Vermont this fall. Abortion-rights advocates in Michigan are hoping their state will follow suit.
Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped
Sexual health clinics are scrambling to properly track, test, and treat hundreds of monkeypox patients. So far, it isn’t going well.
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness waned as omicron mutated, CDC finds
COVID-19 vaccines were more effective during the winter omicron surge, when BA.1 accounted for most cases, than they were this spring, when BA.2/BA.2.12.1 prevailed, according to a CDC study.
Don’t wait for an omicron-tailored booster, experts warn
With omicron-specific vaccines expected this fall, many eligible people who aren’t up to date with their boosters are debating whether to get them now or hold off until the updated shots are available, CBS News reported July 16.
