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‘Arcturus,’ a COVID variant sweeping India, is now in the U.S., the CDC says—and it's coming in hot. What it means for the future of the pandemic

XBB.1.16, dubbed "Arcturus" by variant trackers, is estimated to be behind 7% of COVID cases in the country this week.

Fortune

As syphilis levels hit 70-year high, sexually transmitted infection epidemic shows 'no signs of slowing'

Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis rose in the U.S. between 2020 and 2021.

LiveScience

Take morning-after style pill to stop STD rise, US doctors urge

Health officials say that doxycycline should be taken to curb huge increase in sexually-transmitted diseases

Evening Standard

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Commentary: A rapidly spreading deadly fungus is a warning about climate change

Last month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change charted global temperatures to be 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and on a destructive trajectory to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming by the early 2030s. This intersects surprisingly with another piece of news: the Centers for Disease Control…

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California man dies from flesh-eating disease caught after chasing his dog into pond

Jeff Bova tried to tough his way through the infection treating it with antibiotic cream but eventually relented and went to a hospital. He sadly died two days later

Daily Mirror

'Unprecedented’ situation as two African countries report outbreaks of Marburg virus

For the first time, the world is seeing two simultaneous outbreaks of the Marburg virus – one in Equatorial Guinea, the other in Tanzania. The Marburg virus is just as deadly as Ebola, to which it is closely related, but it has been extremely rare until now.

France 24

Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits

The long COVID crisis exposes a disability claims system in disarray.

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Where has cricket landed in the wake of the Yorkshire racism saga?

Three years on from my interview with Azeem Rafiq, it’s surreal to see where we and the game have ended up

The Guardian - UK

A zombie apocalypse isn't likely–but a fungal outbreak is

In the U.S., more than 7,000 people died of a fungal infection in 2021, compared with just 450 recorded deaths in 1969.

Fortune

Conflicting rulings for abortion pill

A bit of legal "whiplash" could occur in the next few days, one expert says

Salon

Sexually transmitted infections jumped in 2021, CDC says

Cases of major sexually transmitted infections rose to more than 2.5 million in 2021, U.S. health officials said in a revised final report, led by rates of syphilis that increased more than a third from a year earlier.

Tribune News Service

'Exceedingly rare' fungal infection sickens dozens at Michigan paper mill

Health officials have reported 19 confirmed cases and 74 probable cases of blastomycosis linked to a paper mill.

LiveScience

Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates

New data details the nation’s worsening tide of sexually transmitted infections, but health officials are hoping an old drug will help the fight

The Independent UK

‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here's what you need to know

XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India.

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A cap on insulin costs benefits millions of Americans with diabetes

How many people are diagnosed with diabetes in the US?

Capital & Main

Working Sick: Americans With Long COVID Struggle to Make a Living

Paid sick leave for COVID dwindles, impacting the most vulnerable employees.

WEKU

Strep is bad right now — and an antibiotic shortage is making it worse

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

The Independent UK

Does sunscreen expire, what does SPF mean and which type is best?

Keep your skin protected while in the sun

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China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

Chinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier

Orlando Sentinel

As Central Florida gun violence escalates, pediatricians call for public health over politics

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the span of a little over a month, Central Florida has been left reeling by a spate of several gruesome gun deaths, many of them young children.

Reuters

China CDC urges WHO to take 'scientific, fair' position on COVID origins

The head of China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to return to a "scientific, fair" position in tracing the origin of COVID-19.

Fortune

A deadly fungus is spreading across U.S. hospitals. Here's what you need to know, according to a physician

What Candida auris is, how it is spreading, and how worried you should be.

LiveScience

China must share data on COVID-19's origins 'immediately,' WHO scientist demands

The World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead is calling for China to release all its data related to the pandemic's origins.

Daily Mirror

ECB ban 'banter' from dressing rooms following Yorkshire racism scandal

ECB chief Richard Gould has insisted cricket will no longer tolerate discrimination under the guise of "banter" after the Yorkshire racism scandal

The Conversation

Deadly fungus Candida auris is spreading across US hospitals - a physician answers 5 questions about rising fungal infections

In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris that is causing infections and deaths among hospital patients across the country. The unexpected rise of this recently discovered pathogen is part of a larger trend…

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