NYC Monkeypox Patients Face Painful Symptoms and Struggle For Care – The New York...
Although he was covered with lesions, it took four hours of phone calls, and then five hours in a Harlem emergency room, for Gabriel Morales to be tested for the monkeypox...
Efforts to curb monkeypox stymied by other public health threats, vaccine shortages – UPI...
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- Efforts to curb the spread of monkeypox in the United States -- especially in communities of gay and bisexual men hardest hit by the virus --...
Opinion | You are being misled about monkeypox – The Washington Post – The...
Listen5 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleBenjamin Ryan has been covering infectious disease and LGBTQ health for two decades and contributes to the New York Times, NBC News, the Guardian and...
Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health … – The New York Times
The spread of monkeypox has ignited a debate within the New York City Health Department over whether the agency should encourage gay men to reduce their number of sexual partners during...
Ted Cruz Sparks Democrat Fury Over Gay Marriage Comments: ‘Disgrace’ – Newsweek
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has sparked fury from Democrats for saying the Supreme Court was "clearly wrong" to legalize same-sex marriage.The Supreme Court's bombshell ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health...
Long Beach officials report city’s 1st suspected monkeypox case – Los Angeles Times
Long Beach identified its first suspected case of monkeypox, health officials announced Saturday.An adult Long Beach resident, who has no recent travel history or known contacts with others who are infected,...
After Roe’s reversal, founders of women’s health startups prepare for battle – TechCrunch
Advocates and organizers had been preparing for Roe v. Wade to be overturned since the U.S. Supreme Court draft decision leaked in early May. But Nadya Okamoto, co-founder of period care...
Monkeypox is hitting LGBTQ communities hard. Leaders want more help – USA TODAY
Monkeypox is hitting LGBTQ communities hard. Leaders want more helpNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion LGBTQ leaders are demanding more testing kits, vaccines and additional health workers to limit...
South Korean capital celebrates 1st Pride parade in 3 years – The Associated Press...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters marched under heavy police guard in the South Korean capital on Saturday as they celebrated the city’s first major Pride parade...
News Releases from Department of Health | DOH reports two additional monkeypox cases –...
DOH reports two additional monkeypox cases
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified two additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total...
Gay men eligible for monkeypox vaccine in Los Angeles County – Q Voice News
Gay and bisexual men and transgender people in Los Angeles County with a rectal gonorrhea or early syphilis diagnosis within the past three months are eligible to receive the monkeypox vaccine...
SF to get more than 4000 doses of monkeypox vaccine next week – San...
Federal health officials on Friday said thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine will be delivered across the country in the coming weeks, and priority will be given to states and jurisdictions...
CDC says increase in Monkeypox cases anticipated in next few weeks – Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES -The AIDS Healthcare Foundation hosted a Zoom teleconference Thursday criticizing the federal and California governments’ response to monkeypox outbreaks and proposed a plan for the LA County Department of...
Doctors treating monkeypox complain of ‘daunting’ paperwork, obstacles – The Washington Post
Listen12 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleRoy Gulick wants to give his monkeypox patients the best possible care. But he and his doctors simply don’t have enough hours in the day...
Why At-Home HIV Testing Could be a Game Changer for Key Groups – Healthline
Share on PinterestHIV testing significantly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic and has still not returned to pre-COVID numbers. Health experts believe at-home HIV tests could help improve this concerning trend, especially...
‘Misery for Many People’: Local Leaders Decry Federal Government’s Slow Distribution of Monkeypox Vaccines...
"I was immediately told that they have 50 vaccines available today and people who came earlier already got it," he said. "It disappeared in just a second and they're not sure...
Monkeypox Update – CT.gov
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07/14/2022 Connecticut Department Of Public Health Provides Update On Monkeypox; Case Count Now Up To 11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2022
CONTACT: Chris Boyle, Director...
‘No dancing around’ monkeypox: Doctors push for honest talk – KCRW
While COVID-19 continues to be top of mind for public health officials, dozens of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in LA so far, and they appear to be clustered among gay...
LGBTQ+ primary care clinic launches in Peoria and could have big impact on mental...
Access to health care is a concern for many Peorians. However, finding health care is an even bigger struggle for members of the LGBTQ+ community, who often can't find medical providers...
HIV PrEP Treatment Failing to Reach Minorities – Everyday Health
Before Ciarra Covin was diagnosed with HIV in 2008, medications called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) that prevent HIV infection didn’t exist.As a college student in rural Georgia, Covin found out she had...
Youngkin defends portrayal of gay-marriage rights as business ranking slips – The Washington Post
Listen7 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleRICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that he was right to tell a national TV audience that Virginia law protects same-sex marriage rights, even...
Miami man diagnosed with monkeypox says skin feels like it’s on fire – WPLG...
SOUTH BEACH, Fla. – Jonathan Araujo, who lives in Miami and works as a bartender at the Palace in South Beach, is among the monkeypox patients who want officials to take...
Top GOP senator slams HHS for ‘disturbing’ response to monkeypox – The Hill
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr (R) on Thursday slammed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its response to the monkeypox outbreak so far, bemoaning that the agency was...
US HHS: Pharmacies Must Fill Reproductive Health Prescriptions – Towleroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday that refusing to fill prescriptions for drugs that could be used to terminate a pregnancy could be a federal law violation, regardless...
GOP Congressman sued for implying opponent is gay in vile campaign mailers – LGBTQ...
A Republican Congress member from Arizona is getting sued for using a picture of his male primary opponent with a male friend and implying that they are a gay couple.
The lawsuit...
MM+M Awards 2022 finalists revealed – MM+M Awards – Medical Marketing and Media
This year’s MM+M Awards will be a hybrid event taking place on October 6, with the in-person element returning to Cipriani Wall Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.mmm-awards.com....
Limited supply of monkeypox vaccine offered to San Diego’s gay and bisexual communities –...
About 600 doses of monkeypox vaccine will be made available to those at increased risk of infection Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to prevent spread of the disease during the...
Drag queen tweet stirs controversy for Louisiana Department of Health – Louisana Illuminator
The Louisiana Department of Health faces backlash over a social media post that depicted a local drag queen at a family-friendly health awareness event in Alexandria as part of LGBTQ Pride...
Vasan promises a stable monkeypox vaccine system is coming – Spectrum News NY1
Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan on Tuesday apologized for the city’s dysfunctional rollout of monkeypox vaccinations, saying the city lacks the public health infrastructure and federal support to properly meet demand.“Today...
Queering global health: a feminist and lesbian, gay, and bisexual perspective – Authors’ reply...
Queering global health: a feminist and lesbian, gay, and bisexual perspective – Authors' reply The Lancet
Outbreaks in Orange County prompts community leaders to raise concern – Orlando Sentinel
Three infectious diseases are spreading throughout Central Florida, leading one Orlando state legislator to call Orange County an epicenter for outbreaks in the state.Cases of meningococcal disease, monkeypox and hepatitis A...
Improving the Mental Health of Children Through School-Based Prevention, Intervention Services – AJMC.com Managed...
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we find out about efforts by a managed Medicaid health care plan in Southern California to bring prevention and intervention mental health services to...
LA LGBT Center is Hosting Town Hall on Monkeypox Tonight – WEHO TIMES
The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will host a virtual town hall on monkeypox in the LGBTQ+ community tonight,...
Monkeypox Testing Availability Opens Up – Contagionlive.com
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 866 monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases across 39 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as of yesterday. New York...
Louisville health officials monitoring three monkeypox cases – WKU Public Radio
Health officials in Jefferson County are following three local cases of monkeypox. The virus, which usually only occurs in West and Central Africa, is cropping up in clusters across the globe,...