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US Offers Extra Monkeypox Vaccine Doses for Gay Pride Events
The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday.
JVN Points to Institutional Homophobia for Monkeypox Spread
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness slammed the sluggish response from government as the monkeypox outbreak grew, citing "homophobia and transphobia" as factors.
Mobile Care Health Brings Judgment-Free Testing, Treatment to Denver
Mobile health care is on the rise, and during the pandemic vaccination buses, pop-up testing centers, and mobile clinics traveled to those in isolated and underserved areas.
Children's Hospitals Harassed over Transgender Care Programs
Doctors and other staffers at Boston Children's Hospital are being threatened with violence over its surgical program for transgender youths, administrators said, and other U.S. children's hospitals are also being harassed online.
Youth Mental Health is in Crisis. Are Schools Doing Enough?
Many of the pandemic's longer-lasting impacts remain a troubling reality for schools. Among them: The harmful effects of isolation and remote learning on children's emotional well-being.
Will Asymptomatic Monkeypox Infections Cause Wider Spread?
Can monkeypox be spread asymptomatically? A French study released this week suggests that could be the case.
Monkeypox Can Spread to Pet Dogs, Doctors Report
Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.
Inside Waltham House — Helping Trans Teens Validate Their Experience
Rebecca Smith is the program director of Waltham House, a residential house outside Boston designed specifically for LGBTQ+ youth. EDGE spoke to Smith about the facilities and its outreach programs.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Expected this Fall in U.S.
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
British Report Concludes First Monkeypox Infections in April
A report published on the Center for Disease Control's Emerging Infectious Diseases website indicated transmission of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in England was first identified amongst 45 men in April 2022.
Britain Says Monkeypox Outbreak 'Shows Signs of Slowing'
British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country "shows signs of slowing" but that it's still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained.
WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox over Stigmatization Concerns
The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
New Study Disproves Anti-Trans Right's Theory of 'Social Contagion'
A new study published in the prestigious medical journal Pediatrics disproves the claim from anti-LGBTQ+ pundits and politicians that youth identify as transgender out of peer pressure.
Explainer: Can the Spread of Monkeypox be Stopped?
Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox.
Epidemiologist: Monkeypox Not an STI
Many researchers are left scratching their heads as to why monkeypox seems to be propagating so readily and unconventionally in the current global outbreak.
Adult Film Star Greg Riley Shares his Monkeypox Experience
The horror stories around monkeypox share the same dispiriting scenario: A frightening diagnosis followed by a painful outbreak, anxiety, isolation, and difficulty in receiving treatment. Adult film actor Greg Riley shared his monkeypox experience.
Warnings of Monkeypox Outbreak Were Ignored for Years, Reports Washington Post
Warnings about the possibility of monkeypox becoming a crisis were raised over the past decade from two different sources, but were ignored, the Washington Post reports.
CDC Drops Quarantine, Distancing Recommendations for COVID
The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Experts See Canada's Euthanasia Laws as Threat to Disabled
Human rights advocates say the regulations lack safeguards, devalue the lives of disabled people and prompt doctors and health workers to suggest the procedure to those who might not otherwise consider it.
US Will Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply with Smaller Doses
U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective.