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New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:34 — FNUOvviyaa
New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’ The head of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox to prevent the “potentially devastating and stigmatizin… jchoi The Hill

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa
‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups the Guardian

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Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men

Wed, 2022-07-27 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa
Doctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

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Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck.

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:33 — FNUOvviyaa
Scientists are narrowing in on why some people keep avoiding Covid. BA.5 could end that luck. Beyond behavior, a person's genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their Covid risk — but only to a point. NBC News

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Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:28 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak More than 16,000 cases have been reported from 75 countries, the organisation says. BBC News

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There had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak, he added.

There are only two other such health emergencies at present - the coronavirus pandemic and the continuing effort to eradicate polio...

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Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:25 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts Two months after the United States' first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren't spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:04 — FNUOvviyaa
We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:01 — FNUOvviyaa
Monkeypox: US confirms first two cases in children Children are at an elevated risk for severe monkeypox disease, but both children were "doing well". BBC News

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Children under eight are at high risk of severe monkeypox, said the agency. More than 2,500 cases of the virus have been recorded across the country.

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Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Nation’s largest nurses union calls on Biden administration to tighten COVID-19 restrictions The country’s largest union of registered nurses called on the Biden administration to take action against rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid the surge of immune-evasive Omicron subvar… jmueller The Hill

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