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INSANE: 3 - The Real Truth

As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

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Scientists identify new Covid subvariant that is best yet at beating immune system

‘XBB’ is believed to be more contagious than any previous variant or subvariant

The Independent UK

Monkeypox cases dropping, but racial disparities growing

The White House says it’s optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus

The Independent UK

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Monkeypox may already be a pandemic

It depends on how you define pandemic — but some doctors think it already qualifies

Salon

Biden’s COVID diagnosis shows how far we’ve come since Trump’s

Back when former President Donald Trump came down with COVID-19 in October 2020, the world was a lot different than today, when the White House announced President Joe Biden had contracted the illness.

Tribune News Service

Experts still torn on throat swabbing

Other countries' health bureaus have advised the public to throat-swab when taking at-home tests, but not the US

Salon

Faye Flam: How worried should you be about omicron BA.5?

The ways we think about the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved with the virus: In 2020, it was a potentially deadly threat we could avoid by being careful; in 2021, it was something that was likely to infect everyone eventually; and now, it’s becoming seen as a persistent health hazard that…

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Omicron boosters could be here by fall

As viruses morph and adapt, there's a greater call for targeted vaccines and boosters

Salon

Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

Roll Call

Does Paxlovid work against COVID?

Experts explain how the drug works, where it came from, and what kinds of side effects to expect

Salon

How did monkeypox emerge in the US when the first diagnosed patient hadn’t left the country?

When a local man arrived in a Boston emergency department on May 12 with an unusual mix of symptoms, doctors were scratching their heads for days.

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Novavax's new shot may sway anti-vaxxers

Experts hope the new COVID vaccine, which uses older biotechnology, could help the unvaccinated come around

Salon

US braces for heightened monkeypox outbreak by ramping up testing capacity

Unlike the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US has a test for monkeypox ready to go

The Independent UK

Experts split on masks on planes

The decision to overturn the mask mandate on airplanes "will not worsen the pandemic," one expert tells Salon

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What if the next wave is invisible?

More people may have COVID than official counts suggest. But there's an easy way to figure out if there's a surge

Salon

What COVID-19 will look like in 2100

Experts forecast three futures for the coronavirus

Salon

FDA approves second shot for 50+

The authorization for another booster arrives just as BA.2 becomes the dominant strain in the U.S.

Salon

Docs unconvinced we need two boosters

Vaccine-makers are seeking approval for a second booster. Some doctors don’t think the evidence is strong

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