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What to Know About the Monkeypox Drug TPOXX

The antiviral treatment isn’t approved yet for monkeypox in the U.S., but is available under compassionate use.

With Innovation, We Can Keep Reducing the Toll of COVID-19

The current levels of illness, deaths, and long COVID-19 warrant more aggressive action.

Tackling Genetic Data's Racial Imbalance

54gene's CEO Abasi Ene-Obong is on a mission to right the sharp racial imbalance in global health data.

How Psychology Can Help Fight Climate Change

Experts at the American Psychological Association's meeting explain how psychology can change minds about climate crises.

Polio Fears Rise in New York

New York state health officials called for unvaccinated kids and adults to get the polio vaccine.

Extreme Heat Makes It Hard for Kids To Be Active. But Exercise Is Crucial In a Warming World

Sweltering weather is another formidable barrier to kids getting enough physical activity, finds a new scientific review.

U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

The declaration makes more resources available to combat the disease

Here's What to Know About Narcan and Naloxone

Carrying Narcan can save someone who's overdosing on opioids.

Why Animals Are Less Vulnerable to Omicron

A new study reveals the virus is widespread among animals, but they're better protected against Omicron than humans

This Is the Phase of the Pandemic Where Life Returns To Normal

At the supermarket, work, schools, restaurants, sports events, and airports we are witnessing a remarkable change. Masks are rarely seen. People are hugging, crowding, traveling. The latest Google COVID Community Mobility Report shows that most...

How the Monkeypox Virus Does—and Doesn't—Spread

Until recently, monkeypox rarely spread from person to person. In 2005, a study declared a cluster of six cases in the Republic of Congo “the longest uninterrupted chain of human monkeypox fully documented to date.”...

EPA: Medical-Device Cleaner Poses Cancer Risk

People who live near medical sterilizing plants should be aware of potential health risks from ethylene oxide emissions.

More Long COVID Research is Needed, U.S. Says

The Administration detailed Long COVID priorities in a pair of reports released Aug. 3.

Why Extreme Heat Is So Bad for the Human Body

Here’s what you need to know about the health risks of extreme heat and how to understand your own risk.

Biden Names New Leaders of Monkeypox Response

Robert Fenton of FEMA and the CDC's Dr. Demetre Daskalakis will head up the monkeypox response.

What to Do If Your Child Gets COVID-19 Between Shots

Pediatricians say that getting COVID-19 in between doses should not significantly alter a child’s vaccination schedule.

What It Really Feels Like to Have Monkeypox

Three people share their experiences.

The Virus Hunters Prepping for the Next Pandemic

Private companies, academic centers, and government groups are teaming up to spot emerging public health threats.

The Legal Challenges Around CBD for Cops

Using CBD risks testing positive for trace amounts of THC, the mind-altering compound in cannabis—a career-ender in most law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Living with Urostomy or Radical Cystectomy

These procedures can be life-saving, but the road to recovery is often long.

The Double Health Risk of Heat and Pollution

Research shows that the combined risk of death from extreme temperatures and air pollution is more than the sum of their individual effects

The Global HIV/AIDS Fight Is At a Crossroads

Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk.

Why Some Experts Suggest Getting a PCR Test, Even If You Already Know You Have COVID-19

For Rachel Robles, getting diagnosed with Long COVID was an uphill battle. She caught the virus in March 2020, when nearly nothing was known about its long-term effects and testing was inaccessible for most people....

Why Most Healthy People May Not Need Vitamin D Supplements, According to a New Study

More research suggests it’s time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s...

Is Hong Kong Ready for Another COVID-19 Surge?

Vaccine uptake among Hong Kong's elderly has improved but is still far from optimal, leaving the city vulnerable

How the Pandemic Will End, and More at the TIME100 Health Summit

How long the COVID-19 pandemic will last is one of the biggest questions facing the world at present—and one of the major issues addressed at the TIME100 Health Summit that took place on July 15....

The Latest Breakthroughs That Could Help Bladder Cancer Patients

Toward the end of the 19th century, a New York City surgeon named Dr. William Coley purposely injected one of his patients with streptococcal bacteria. Coley wasn’t crazy. He hoped the bacterial infection would stimulate...

Bacteria That Cause Rare Tropical Disease Found in U.S.

The germ was found on the property of a Mississippi man who had come down with the disease, melioidosis

WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners to Avoid Monkeypox

The advice follows the U.N. health agency declaring the outbreaks a global emergency

U.S. Signs Off on 800,000 More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine

The announcement comes amid growing criticism that authorities have been too slow in deploying the vaccine

Feeling Off? It Could Be 'Ambient' Stress

It's everywhere during the pandemic

Napping Might Be Bad for the Heart, Study Finds

Prior research has shown poor sleep may put people at higher risk of chronic illnesses and conditions affecting heart and brain health.

Biden Administration Launches Website To Help People Cope With Extreme Heat

Heat is a leading weather-related cause of death, and climate change is making it worse.

Doctors with Disabilities Push Change in Medicine

A movement is trying to make health care more inclusive of people with disabilities as Long Covid looms.

America Is All Too Happy to Let People Die

Last week, we were told the President of the United States has COVID-19, but it wasn’t a big deal, as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the media: "We knew this was going to...