With U.S. monkeypox cases now surpassing 5,800, the CDC has issued isolation and prevention practices for those infected.
Category: Public Health
Because of Texas Abortion Law, Her Wanted Pregnancy Became a Medical Nightmare
A Houston woman was 18 weeks pregnant when her water broke. That means her fetus had virtually no chance of survival, and she was at risk of an infection that could threaten her future fertility and even her life. Following Texas’ law, the hospital made her wait until she was showing signs of serious infection to terminate the pregnancy.
The Time Has Come for DIY Mandates on Covid
Yes, lots of us suffer from pandemic fatigue and have been getting sloppy about precautions in recent months. But with covid an ongoing menace — and governments reluctant to return to sweeping mandates — it’s time for all of us to step up our game.
8 health issues that worsened during the pandemic
Many Americans’ concern over COVID-19 has dwindled amid access to vaccines and other life-saving therapeutics, but the nation is still grappling with serious health issues exacerbated by the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported July 31.
Monkeypox could be the nation’s next public health failure: Dr. Scott Gottlieb
The U.S.’ monkeypox outbreak could become “one of the worst public health failures in modern times” if it becomes endemic, according to Scott Gottlieb, MD, former FDA commissioner.
3 COVID-19 forecasts to know this week
CDC models are, for the second week in a row, forecasting an uncertain trend for COVID-19 admissions, as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads nationwide.
New York polio case tied to virus in Israel, UK
An investigation of the first U.S. polio case in nearly a decade found evidence of a connection between the U.S. infection and sewage samples from London and the Jerusalem area, according to a July 29 ProPublica report.
12 states with BA.2.75 cases
A dozen states have reported cases of the newest omicron subvariant BA.2.75 as of July 29, early disease surveillance data shows.
COVID-19 cases dip slightly as BA.5’s prevalence grows: 10 CDC findings
The U.S. saw minor fluctuations in COVID-19 cases, admissions and deaths this week, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published July 29.
More than 40 abortion clinics have closed since June’s Roe reversal
At least 43 abortion clinics nationwide have closed a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to research published July 28 from The Guttmacher Institute, a left-leaning research and policy organization focused on sexual and rep…
