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Health Care October 22, 2022

Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline. Could the outbreak be over?

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]October 18, 2022 WASHINGTON — New monkeypox cases have been…

Health Care August 22, 2022

What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 22, 2022 WASHINGTON — College students are heading back to…

Health Care August 6, 2022

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After news broke that the U.S. declared monkeypox to be a public health…

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Health Care July 27, 2022

Georgians scramble for monkeypox-fighting vaccine as supply lags spike in cases

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 26, 2022 Georgia health experts are on high alert as the number of people…

Health Care July 19, 2022

Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped

Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News and Lauren Weber July 19, 2022 Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis…

Health Care July 15, 2022

Cobb among Georgia counties prioritized to receive monkeypox vaccine

The Georgia Department of Public Health announced today in a press release that the department has been receiving limited amounts of the monkeypox vaccine, and that 93 cases have been…

Health Care May 20, 2022

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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monkeypox

Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline. Could the outbreak be over?

What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

Georgians scramble for monkeypox-fighting vaccine as supply lags spike in cases

Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped

Cobb among Georgia counties prioritized to receive monkeypox vaccine

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin