From COVID to mpox to polio: Our 9 most-read 'viral' stories in 2022
It was a big year for viruses, which simply refused to be ignored. And unlike the previous two years, COVID had to share the spotlight.
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Precious memories: 8 refugees share the things they brought to remind them of home
If you had to leave your home, you'd bring essential items for survival. But if you could take one sentimental object, what would it be? We asked refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Honduras and more.
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. are way down — can the virus be eliminated?
Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively.
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say
Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies.
What are your chances of catching monkeypox?
We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack.
The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.
North Carolina expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine as cases rise
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has amended the criteria for who is eligible to receive a monkeypox vacc
Data reveals racial disparities in monkeypox vaccine distribution in NC
White people are getting the majority of monkeypox vaccine doses in North Carolina, even though they don't make up the majority of cases.
Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.
Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.
The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty
Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.