More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
U.S. cases are still at less than three per day, with 32 infections diagnosed in May so far
CDC: Incidence of HIV Continues to Decline, Reaching 32,100 in 2021
Rates of HIV decreased for those aged 13 to 24 years and for infections attributable to male-to-male sexual contact
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
JYNNEOS Vaccine Seems Effective for Preventing Mpox
Two-dose series offers better protection, with vaccine effectiveness of 66.0 percent compared with 35.8 percent for one-dose
Implementation of ‘Treat All’ Did Not Increase ART Coverage for Children
Implementation did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatric patients
Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families
Findings seen for both applicants and matriculants into M.D. programs in the United States from 2014 to 2019
1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
In both males and females, excess mortality rates decreased from 1999, then plateaued, and increased from 2019 to 2020
CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return
An outbreak in Chicago of the virus formerly called monkeypox has public health officials on edge
Appeals Court Ruling Keeps ACA Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
Access to list of free preventive health care services will continue while the case winds through the courts, possibly ending up in the Supreme Court
8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
12.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years and 4.2 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years were uninsured in 2022
