Israel reports first case of monkeypox, suspects others
Israel’s case appeared to be the first identified in the Middle East. Read more
Israel’s case appeared to be the first identified in the Middle East. Read more
“Reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions, and this in a world in which testing rates have plummeted,” he added. Read more
Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, a rash and lesions on the face or genitals. Read more
The authorities said little about the patient, who is currently in isolation at Bellevue Hospital. Read more
With the Supreme Court poised to let states tightly limit or ban abortion, reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new clinics or expand existing ones in states where lawmakers are not clamping down on access. Read more
Providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it. Read more
It’s the first time monkeypox appears to be spreading among people who didn’t travel to Africa. Read more
The proposed compensation package would make it hard for Kaiser to attract and retain mental health professionals, according to the employees. Read more
Most people recover from monkeypox within weeks, but the disease is fatal for up to 1 in 10 people, according to the World Health Organization. Read more
President Joe Biden’s top health official tested positive for COVID-19 today, the latest member of his Cabinet to be infected with the virus. Read more
The disease belongs to a family of viruses that includes smallpox. Most people recover from monkeypox within weeks, but the WHO said that the disease is fatal for up to one in ten people. Read more
The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days. Read more
Growing numbers of extremely premature infants are getting life-saving treatment and surviving. Read more
DOH said the child, who is under age 10, was hospitalized for several days at the end of April with abdominal pain and fever but has since been released. Read more
DOH said the child was hospitalized for several days with abdominal pain and fever at the end of April. Read more
Experts say there is still much to be learned about the drug, which was authorized in December for adults at high risk of severe COVID-19. Read more
In each of the first four months of 2022, the number of reported rat sightings was the highest recorded since at least 2010, the first year online records are available. Read more
Twenty-five U.S. states and territories have reported cases of children’s hepatitis with no known cause. Read more
A 57-year-old Maryland man who survived for two months with a heart transplanted from a genetically altered pig carried signs of a virus that the animals are known to carry, according to the surgeon who performed the first-of-its-kind procedure. Read more
A report that suggests the U.S. Supreme Court may soon overturn Roe v. Wade has raised the potential for widespread changes in access to reproductive health care. Read more
Use of abortion pills has been rising in the U.S. since 2000 when the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone — the main drug used in medication abortions. Read more