Did monkeypox kill a person in Texas? Whatever the case, journalists should include context in headlines to keep from raising false alarm over the virus, which is rarely fatal. August 30, 2022 Al Tompkins
What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know Monkeypox spreads through close physical contact, which can occur during sex but does not happen exclusively during sex. August 10, 2022 Madison Czopek
Image makes false claims about monkeypox and wasn’t shared by BBC News or the WHO There’s no evidence the CDC classifies it as “airborne” or has said it can spread to people who are 15 feet away from someone who is infected. August 8, 2022 Madison Czopek
Monkeypox is now a ‘health emergency’ in the United States Plus, the effectiveness of home tests and the unusual speed records being set by runners August 5, 2022 Al Tompkins
The potential new CDC COVID-19 guidance for schools might raise a few eyebrows The new guidelines 'are expected to ease quarantine recommendations ... and de-emphasize 6 feet of social distancing.' August 4, 2022 Al Tompkins
Millions with ACA health insurance may be spared huge price increases Plus, the exploding number of U.S. monkeypox cases — and could floating abortion clinics become a thing? July 29, 2022 Al Tompkins
COVID-19 most likely spread from animals sold in Wuhan, China, new studies say Plus, what cars are getting stolen most, and the ethics of photographing monkeypox vaccinations July 28, 2022 Al Tompkins
A small dip in new cases may delay mandatory indoor masking in California Plus, COVID-19 puts Japan on ‘highest alert,’ WHO declares monkeypox a ‘global health emergency,’ and more. July 25, 2022 Al Tompkins