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CDC opening applications for Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Pilot Program
"Today, local, state, and territorial health departments, as well as tribal governments and local non-governmental organizations, can partner together and begin submitting requests to access monkeypox vaccine through the recently announced Monkeypox Vaccine Equity...
Monkeypox Cases Still on the Rise
As of September 14th, 61,282 confirmed or probable cases have been identified globally. 23,499 of those are in the United States. To read more about the numbers in your area, please follow the link: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html
US Orders 100 Million COVID Tests, White House Says More Needed
"The United States will boost its stockpile of at-home COVID-19 tests, ordering more than 100 million tests from domestic manufacturers, the White House said on Thursday, but warned it was a short-term solution. President Joe Biden's administration has repeatedly and...
Another New COVID Variant is Spreading – Enter BA.4.6
"BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK. The latest briefing document on COVID variants from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) noted that...
New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld’s antibodies, study finds
(CNN) - "The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against the BA.4.6 subvariant, a new study shows. BA.4.6 is an offshoot of the BA.4 subvariant of the Omicron...
“Game-changer” Paxlovid turns into pandemic enigma
"Paxlovid, once hailed as a "game-changer" for its ability to treat COVID-19 infections at home, is becoming one of the pandemic's biggest enigmas. The intrigue: There's growing concern about the link between Pfizer's antiviral pill and COVID rebound,...
A third COVID Autumn is Upon Us
Each new season brings new hope of a possible end to the pandemic, but forecasts say we should not be celebrating yet. "As the country heads for its third autumn and winter with Covid-19, the forecasts are not auspicious. Given how transmissible the SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Texas reports what may be the first U.S. death from monkeypox
Monkeypox is a serious disease, especially coupled with immune systems that have taken down by the Coronavirus. Since the beginning off the Monkeypox outbreak, 15 deaths have been recorded in 8 countries, but the US may have just seen it's first. "Texas health...
A dog in France has monkeypox, worrying scientists that we won’t be able to eradicate the virus if it spreads to more animals
In recent times, the world has been facing our latest battles against viruses. Complicating factors like the virus's ability to transmit between humans and animals just complicates things further. "In 2003, 47 people across six Midwestern states caught monkeypox from...
A COVID Test for Pets?
As COVID Becomes Part of Every Day Life, One Company Creates a New Test for Mans Best Friend NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Amongst varied opinions from specialists on whether we should have a COVID Test for Pets, the overall opinion seems to be that we need...
Is the Term “COVID Endemic” Just Wishful Thinking?
We're All Tired of Living in the COVID Pandemic, But It May Be Too Soon To Start Declaring the End NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES As a former researcher, I felt a need to speak up against the ideology that COVID is over or that somehow the COVID Pandemic is now...
Monkeypox at a day care was ‘only a matter of time,’ expert says. Next up: pools, sports, schools
While the first outbreaks of monkeypox were mainly only occurring amongst men who have sex with men, any places where there is close physical contact can put you or your children at risk. Dr. Alexandra Brugler Yonts, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s...
North American Diagnostics Recalls Unauthorized SARS-CoV-2 Test
North American Diagnostics Recalls Oral Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Kits That Are Not Authorized, Cleared, or Approved by the FDA Predatory companies often take advantage of the desperation of consumers and the market when they believe there is profit to be...
Saliva for Medical Diagnosis: Worth Its Weight In Gold
Old and new research alike show promising possibilities for medical diagnosis with Saliva, the most available and non-invasive biofluid of the human body How many times have you had your mouth water when thinking about your favorite food? Or woken up from a nap and...
History in the Making: The First Federally Recognized Tribal Corporation Submits At-Home Saliva COVID Test To The FDA
With Native Americans dying of COVID-19 at shocking rates, one Tribally Owned Corporation Is Investing heavily in science to Help Save Countless Lives Indigenous Americans are dying from COVID-19 at 2-3 times the rate of white Americans according to The Guardian....