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Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against Covid-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system. Source: New York Times
Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
A new study from the C.D.C. provides more details about a polio case detected in New York last month, and suggests the virus has been spreading elsewhere for a year. Source: New York Times
‘What a Horrible Place This Would Have Been’
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
Archaeologists found the remains of 14 soldiers who died in a pivotal Revolutionary War battle — a fresh reminder of the violence of war. Source: New York Times
Some Women Turn to Self-Managed Abortion as Access Recedes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system. Source: New York Times
Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten the Immunocompromised
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2022
People with H.I.V. and other immune-system problems may need the full two-dose regimen, researchers say. But the shots, particularly second doses, are hard to come by. Source: New York Times
As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Declares a Health Emergency
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The designation will free up emergency funds and lift some bureaucratic hurdles, but many experts fear containment may no longer be possible. Source: New York Times
Three Pressing Questions About Monkeypox: Spread, Vaccination, Treatment
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
Containing the outbreak, scientists say, will depend on better understanding the virus’s transmission and how well available tools work. Source: New York Times
U.S. to Distribute 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
The doses were withheld pending an F.D.A. review, which has now been completed. Source: New York Times
H.I.V. Infections Remain Persistently High, U.N. Reports
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
More than 1.5 million people worldwide, many of them young girls, were infected amid pandemic disruptions in 2021. Source: New York Times
W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
There have been more than 16,000 cases in 75 countries, overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men. Source: New York Times
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Exceeds Supply, C.D.C. Says
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
The United States has ordered nearly seven million doses in total, but most of them will not arrive for months. Source: New York Times
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched. Source: New York Times
Vaccines for Young Children Are Coming, but Many Parents Have Tough Questions
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2022
The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected. Source: New York Times
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans. Source: New York Times