Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued
Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued
Rates of HIV High Among Users of U.K. Mental Health Services
HIV is 2.5 times more common in first-time mental health service users than the general population
FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
Policies are now in alignment with what already happens in some other countries, including U.K. and Canada
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over
WHO director-general cited a 90 percent drop in cases during the past three months
Uptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago
Last week's case count was highest in Chicago since early November 2022 and highest weekly new case rate in any U.S. region so far this year
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
HIV Status Does Not Affect Outcomes of Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox
No difference seen in treatment outcomes, including days to improvement, rate of persistent symptoms for those with, without HIV
