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There are now unfounded claims that the monkeypox outbreak is really a shingles outbreak due to Covid-19 vaccines.

Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, discusses the future of Covid-19 testing and explains why we’ll be testing for this viral infection for years to come.

An infection has been reported in Northern Ireland for the first time during the outbreak.

Before 2020, dementia and memory loss were a major part of the global health care conversation. Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death, and the emergence of COVID-19 has shone a light on its implications for dementia. But a hidden pandemic has been growing - a rise in global dementia cases.

U.S. Covid-19 hospitalizations have increased 29% over the past 14 days, according to a New York Times analysis of Department of Health and Human Services data, suggesting that a new Covid-19 surge could be underway.

A new survey shows that many LGBTQ+ Americans face discrimination from their health insurer. Still, many say health insurance is improving for LGBTQ+ people.

Most of the South reported above-average rises in Covid-19 infections during the past 14 days, according to a New York Times analysis of Department of Health and Human Services data.

There are now nine confirmed cases of monkeypox—a virus typically limited to certain regions in Africa—in seven states across the country, the Centers for Disease Control said on Thursday, as the number of infections worldwide also continues to rise.

Infectious disease expert Mark Kortepeter explains the differences between Covid and Monkeypox and how its spread primarily through direct contact rather than respiratory droplets means it’s less likely to cause a pandemic as significant as Covid.

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