Monkeypox cases up 77% in 1 week: WHO – ABC News
Monkeypox cases around the world have increased 77% in seven days, the World Health Organization said Thursday.There have been 6,027 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in 59 countries as of Monday, up...
Health officials confirm six cases of monkeypox in Oregon – Oregon Capital Chronicle –...
The monkeypox virus has spread to at least six men in Oregon in the past three weeks.
Oregon labs confirmed one case in Lane County and two cases in Washington County on...
Oregon faces ‘another public health emergency’ as monkeypox begins to spread – Oregon Public...
There are now six cases of hMPXV, colloquially known as monkeypox, identified in Oregon.Dr. Tim Menza, a senior health advisor with the Oregon Health Authority, said that the latest two cases,...
Nowhere near enough vaccine to meet need as monkeypox spreads in Chicago – Hyde...
The federal government has communicated no strategy to contain the monkeypox outbreak predominantly affecting men who have sex with men as the supply of protective vaccine trickles in to health...
Hawaii receives 357 monkeypox vaccine doses in first of several allocations – Hawaii State...
Hawaii receives 357 monkeypox vaccine doses in first of several allocations
Posted on Jul 7, 2022 in Newsroom
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has received 357 doses of the...
Monkeypox awareness campaign set up as 44 cases confirmed in Ireland – Irish Examiner
An awareness programme on monkeypox is running across pubs, clubs, and a popular dating app with advocates hoping this will stop the virus taking hold in Ireland. Up to July 2, there...
Dodge to Join Zuckerman College of Public Health Faculty, Lead UArizona Institute for LGBT...
Brian Dodge, PhD, an expert on sexual health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) populations, joins the University of Arizona Aug. 1 as director...
LDH identifies first monkeypox case in a Louisiana resident | La Dept. of Health...
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting the first detected case of monkeypox infection in a Louisiana resident. This individual is from LDH Region 1 (Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Bernard)....
Monkeypox patient shares diagnosis in effort to combat stigma, raise awareness – KMAland
Brian Thomas(BALTIMORE) -- As federal officials move to address growing concerns over an outbreak of monkeypox in the U.S., an increasing number of positive cases are emerging across the country.Last...
You Don’t Get Office Birthday Cake Over Zoom, Sorry – The New York Times
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited.Let Them Eat Cake, But...
Watch CrossFit Legend Mat Fraser Take on a Strongman Workout With Rob Kearney –...
In a recent video on Mat Fraser's HWPO fitness channel, the CrossFit GOAT challenged World's Strongest Man competitor Rob Kearney to a deadlift ladder for time contest, in which the strongman...
A Baltimore resident with a case of monkeypox makes the case for an urgent...
As his trip to Europe in mid-June was winding down, Justin, a 48-year-old Baltimore man, developed a fever and sore throat. His lymph nodes swelled.“When I started seeing dots on my...
Summer of Outrage: Stop Healthcare Discrimination – Human Rights Campaign
HERE’S WHAT IS HAPPENING
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott wants to investigate parents and doctors who help children with age-appropriate, gender-affirming care as “child abusers,” which is a vile slander.
In South Carolina,...
Safety first: How stigma may impact health: Theory suggests that lack of perceived safety...
Where do you feel safe? And with whom? Where are the spaces in your life where you can truly relax, let your guard down, and not feel like a threat might...
America’s Public-Health Efforts Have Slowed to a Crawl – The Atlantic
This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes...
Safety first: How stigma may impact health | @theU – @theU
Where do you feel safe? And with whom? Where are the spaces in your life where you can truly relax, let your guard down, and not feel like a threat might...
Lesions, headaches, debilitating pain: Gay men with monkeypox share their stories – NBC News
Even as Covid-19 restrictions have loosened, for many gay men, an uninvited guest called monkeypox has threatened to spoil long-anticipated festivities.Of the 6,924 confirmed monkeypox cases in the global outbreak, the...
Supporting the Mental Health of Minorities – News-Medical.Net
The mental health of sexual minoritiesEpidemiology of mental health in sexual/gender minoritiesUnderstanding the mental health of Black/Ethnic minorities in the UKYoung adult and adolescent female cancer survivors' mental health outcomesImpact of...
Monkeypox Found On Multiple Hospital Surfaces, Patient’s Cellphone – Kaiser Health News
Researchers in Germany studied the surfaces of two rooms holding hospitalized monkeypox patients. The scientists found the highest viral loads on the surfaces of the patients' bathrooms and...
Monkeypox Likely to Have Spread During SF Pride; 16 Total Cases In the City...
As an outbreak of monkeypox infections grips the gay communities of Germany, Spain, and the UK, there are increasing reports of cases here in the U.S. and in the Bay Area...
Monkeypox cases in NYC double in a week: Dept. of Health – New York...
Monkeypox cases have doubled in New York City over the past week, according to local health authorities.A week ago, only a few dozen cases had been detected in the five boroughs,...
Male gay couple sue fertility clinic over alleged wrong sex embryo implant – Spectrum...
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A male same-sex couple is suing a Pasadena in- vitro fertilization clinic, alleging their hopes of having a son were stymied when a female embryo was wrongly implanted...
IVF clinic responds to male gay couple’s wrong embryo suit – Spectrum News 1
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Responding to a gay couple's lawsuit that alleges their wishes to have a son were thwarted when a female embryo was wrongly implanted in their gestational carrier, a...
Northeastern Professors Study Health of Teen Sex Trafficking Victims – Northeastern University
During socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentencing on sex trafficking charges on June 28, adult survivors spoke out in anguish as they described the long-lasting effects of their years as trafficked teens and...
These Are the 10 States with the Most Monkeypox Cases – Newsweek
Monkeypox has now been found in 31 U.S. states, as well as Washington D.C., as part of an outbreak that has seen over 5,700 confirmed cases worldwide across 52 countries. That's...
‘We need to be making plans now.’ LGBTQ Texans reconsider their future in the...
Lara Young has two children who identify as LGBTQ. She moved from Texas to Gig Harbor, Washington in May and said it was the best decision for her mental health and...
Positive Health Solutions expands to serve Peoria queer patients – Peoria Journal Star
PEORIA – A clinic originally founded to serve HIV patients has expanded to provide primary care for the LGBTQ population. Located at 222 NE Monroe, suite 901 and 904, in downtown Peoria,...
Bisexual people often victims of violence; Situation not improving – NL Times
Bisexual people often victims of violence; Situation not improving | NL Times
People with HIV describe how cognitive impairment impacts their quality of life – aidsmap
Research by Dr Kate Alford of Brighton and Sussex Medical School and colleagues gives new insight into the impact of cognitive impairment on people living with HIV. The study shows the...
Gay conversion therapy ban needed after Christian rehab scandal – QNews LGBTIQA+ News
LGBTIQ advocates have urged the Western Australian government to comprehensively ban dangerous gay “conversion therapy” after a Christian rehab facility’s residents were allegedly given gay “exorcisms”.In WA, a state parliamentary inquiry...
Colorado plans 3 more pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinics as cases see slow uptick –...
Colorado’s state health department will hold three more pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinics this week in Denver in an effort to curb the spread of the disease, which has been gaining a...
Even in 2022, LGBTQ+ community faces discrimination, hostility in health care – The Arizona...
As we reflect back on Pride Month this year, the 52nd year of annual Pride celebrations, we must also recognize where work will still need to be done every day of every...
WA urged to ban all gay conversion therapy – WAtoday
Its bill went a step further than those passed in the ACT or Queensland by explicitly banning the use of the practice in religious settings.Equal Voices WA convenor Wendy Hendry said...
‘We need to be making plans now.’ LGBTQ Texans reconsider their future in the...
Andony Ybarra of Carrollton said he first considered moving after Donald Trump won in 2016. He and his partner have parents in North Texas but are thinking more seriously about settling...