WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration

The World Health Organization, or WHO, will officially begin using the term “mpox” instead of “monkeypox” after the Biden Administration pressured the international organization to change the name because of racial connotations associated with it. On the international organization’s website, it says both names will be used simultaneously for a year until “monkeypox” is phased […]

Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study

A new medical study conducted in Europe is suggesting there may be fewer “adverse pregnancy outcomes” for women who get pregnant weeks after they’ve had a miscarriage or an abortion.  The cohort study, which was conducted by various academic researchers from around the world, analyzed pregnancies in Norway to see if the World Health Organization’s […]

Court rejects San Diego school district’s COVID vaccine mandate

The California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled against the San Diego Unified School District’s COVID-19 student vaccine requirement this week.  On Tuesday, the appellate court agreed with a lower court’s ruling from last year that the school district does not have the authority to establish its own mandate. The court rejected the district’s several […]

White House urges Americans to discuss COVID-19 vaccines over Thanksgiving

The White House on Tuesday encouraged Americans to talk about COVID-19 vaccination at the Thanksgiving table, insisting that widespread vaccination could prevent almost every coronavirus death in the country.  At a press briefing, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha rolled out the Biden administration’s plan for a “six-week sprint” to convince Americans to […]

Enoki mushrooms linked to Listeria outbreak in two states: public health officials

Enoki mushrooms are being linked to a Listeria outbreak in two states. Listeria monocytogenes infections have sparked a collaborative investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and public health and regulatory officials.  At least two people, one in Nevada and one in Michigan, have been infected by the strain since […]