My doctor told me I was just a lazy teenager — turns out I have cancer

My doctor told me I was just a lazy teenager — turns out I have cancer

This woman’s doctor allegedly shrugged off her ailments and said “laziness” was the answer — but it turns out she had cancer.   When Courtney Nettleton, a 21-year-old from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, found herself feeling “uncontrollably” tired and sleeping 14 hours every day over the summer of 2021, she feared something was wrong.  “I was told … Read more

Polio and monkeypox demonstrate a ‘heightened focus’ on viruses

Polio and monkeypox demonstrate a ‘heightened focus’ on viruses

More than two years of COVID-19, and people are thinking about the virus differently. This month the US declared monkeypox a public health emergency, and people at high risk of getting the virus — especially those who have sex with men — are lined up city streets to get vaccinated. An avian flu outbreak that … Read more

Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19…

Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19…

COVID-19 Prevention Strategies Monitoring of COVID-19 community levels to guide COVID-19 prevention efforts. Individuals can use information about the current level of impact of COVID-19 on their community to decide which prevention behaviors to use and when (all or at specific times), for critical illness Depending on your risk and for members of your household, … Read more

Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage Causes Frustration as Men Clamor for Doses

Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage Causes Frustration as Men Clamor for Doses

Gay and bisexual men in the US are hitting walls to find a monkeypox vaccine because of limited supplies, with some activists criticizing the government as being too slow to increase its vaccine stockpiles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while the US awaits about 800,000 vaccine doses in Denmark, the number … Read more