Covid is not the only reason immunization rates are in decline. Policies in some states are also hurting efforts to keep children safe.
Tag: World Health Organization
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Mpox: WHO renames Monkeypox Citing Racial Stigma
Health experts said the old nomenclature was imprecise, played into racist stereotypes and fueled stigmatization, making it harder to contain the most recent outbreaks.
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Bringing Sexy Back — To Fight H.I.V.
Most safer sex campaigns focus on danger and disease. Acknowledging the importance of pleasure — and how to make safe sex good sex — could make them more effective.
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Cough Syrup: What We Know About Tainted Medicine from India
Tainted syrup from India may be connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, officials said. Indonesia banned cough syrup sales, though the link there is unclear.
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Why Polio, Once Eliminated, Is Testing N.Y. Health Officials
Health officials are facing a number of obstacles to containing polio as it continues to circulate in New York State and threatens to become endemic.