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Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

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Congress calls on Biden administration to better regulate flavored disposable e-cigarettes to protect youth

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Africa CDC expects Mpox vaccines to arrive within 2 weeks

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health body says it hopes Mpox vaccines will finally arrive on the continent “in
/ February 16, 2023

Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says

WASHINGTON (AP) — At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus
/ September 29, 2022

4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters

U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers
/ September 23, 2022

Syphilis cases highest since 1948. HIV jumped 16% last year. CDC says situation ‘out of control’

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis
/ September 19, 2022

US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year
/ August 31, 2022

Africa CDC in ‘advanced’ talks to obtain monkeypox vaccines

Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the
/ August 14, 2022

CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans
/ August 12, 2022