The CDC quietly removed a recommendation that people wear masks from its monkeypox travel alert June 6, The New York Times reported June 7.
Category: Public Health
Some People in This Montana Mining Town Worry About the Dust Next Door
Residents of a Butte neighborhood are concerned about the dust from a nearby open-pit mine that can coat their homes and vehicles. In a city where past mining left a legacy of soil and water pollution, is the air unsafe, too?
BA.5 omicron subvariant has potential to outpace dominant strain: 3 COVID-19 updates
Nationwide, omicron subvariant BA.5 accounted for just 7.6 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of June 4, according to the CDC’s latest variant proportion estimates, but some Southwestern states are seeing higher proportions of cases involving the…
COVID-19 apathy frustrates hospital leaders
The general public has greeted the nation’s latest COVID-19 wave with apathy, a response that’s spurred frustration among some hospital leaders.
Routinely testing negative for COVID-19 despite close contact, symptoms? A possible explanation
A family member tests positive for COVID-19. The rest of the household develops classic symptoms of infection, but several rounds of testing result in negative results. It’s a scenario that’s become more common, leaving people with questions about whet…
CDC raises monkeypox alert level, advises travelers to don masks
After global monkeypox infections passed 1,000 cases across 29 countries, the CDC hiked the alert level to “practice enhanced precautions” June 6.
Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception
At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the nation’s most popular emergency contraception brand rests in the unlikely stewardship of two private equity firms.
9 COVID-19-related research findings
Here are nine COVID-19-related research findings covered by Becker’s Hospital Review since May 4:
Melatonin poisoning in children on the rise, CDC report shows
The number of pediatric melatonin ingestions reported to U.S. poison control centers increased 530 percent from 2012 to 2021, according to a June 3 report from the CDC.
CDC confirms 21 monkeypox cases in 12 states: 4 details
The CDC had confirmed 21 cases of monkeypox in 12 states as of June 3.
