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Monkeypox
September 21, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Meet the Ex–Football Player and the Tattooed LGBTQ Physician Leading the White House’s Monkeypox Fight
The monkeypox outbreak has cooled, but it’s far from over. Bob Fenton and Demetre Daskalakis still have a big job on their hands.
September 16, 2022
Melody Schreiber
As Monkeypox Cases Go Down, Testing Must Go Up
The United States has a brief window in which it can decide how monkeypox plays out from here.
September 9, 2022
David Marques
Conservatives Want You to Die for Their Personal Beliefs
A Texas judge’s ruling that employers don’t have to cover HIV-prevention medication is further proof that the right sees public health policy merely as a tool to punish political enemies.
July 28, 2022
Melody Schreiber
Is Monkeypox an STD? That’s the Wrong Question.
Gay men are being disproportionately affected by the virus. While we don’t have all the answers on transmission, we should be asking why the U.S. government is failing to tackle yet another public health crisis.
July 23, 2022
Melody Schreiber
The U.S. Is Screwing Up Big Time on Monkeypox
As the World Health Organization declares an international emergency, it’s clear America has dropped the ball.
June 21, 2022
Melody Schreiber
How to Vaccinate People for Monkeypox—and Not Screw It Up
A quick, targeted vaccination campaign could stop this disease in its tracks.
June 7, 2022
Melody Schreiber
There Is a Right Way and a Wrong Way to Respond to Monkeypox
Monkeypox and Covid aren’t a zero-sum game. They’re more connected than they first appear. Acknowledging that can help us fight both.
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