New U.S. Monkeypox Coordinator Named
News comes as California and Illinois declare public health emergencies
Limited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services
San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
Declaring emergency will expand testing and vaccines and apply pressure to the federal government to take the outbreak more seriously
COVID-19 Crisis Has Stalled Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Among the concerns are that HIV testing has slowed or stopped in places dealing with COVID-19 surges
FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs
Agency has been under heightened scrutiny since the nationwide infant formula shortage and debate over e-cigarette products
Fauci to Retire by End of Biden’s Term
Fauci has been a government scientist for 50 years serving under seven presidents
Fewer HIV Tests, Cases ID’d in Children at Start of Pandemic
From October 2019 to September 2020, 21 percent decrease seen in outpatient department testing, increases observed in other testing strategies
WHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Have Jumped 77 Percent in One Week
Origin of the outbreak is still considered mysterious
Resilience and Stress Management Program Aids Health Care Workers
Improvements seen in resilience, stress, anxiety, and burnout-exhaustion after the six-week program
Impact of Affiliation Mixed for Rural U.S. Hospitals
Benefits seen for financially distressed hospitals, but affiliation increases risk for closure among financially stable hospitals
