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Monkeypox
This CDC Scientist Couldn’t Access Monkeypox Treatment. Why?
It took three doctor visits -- and a desperate call to a colleague -- for a Black scientist to get treatment.
From COVID to Monkeypox, Our Health System Failed. We Need Medicare for All.
Medicare for All would go a long way in correcting the racial disparities we are seeing in monkeypox treatment.
Underfunding Public Health Is a Decision to Let People Die in the Next Pandemic
Our public health system is chronically underfunded, understaffed and in some sites being stripped of its legal powers.
Biden Administration Has No Plan for Monkeypox Vaccine Access in Prisons
Jails and prisons could be high-risk spaces, but so far, proactive vaccinations aren't available.
Monkeypox Is Yet Another Global Health Crisis Fueled by Governmental Neglect
The U.S. government is a cause of this crisis, but the narrative has been shifted to blame individuals.
COVID Hasn’t Been Defeated, But Effective Public Health Measures Have Been
The demands of the market have been treated as more sacrosanct than the obligation to control and prevent a pandemic.
Prison Health Expert Warns Monkeypox Could “Dramatically Increase” Behind Bars
The first case of monkeypox behind bars was reported in Chicago this week. Jails could accelerate the disease's spread.
As Monkeypox Spreads, US Vaccine Access Is Pitifully Inadequate
The WHO has declared monkeypox a global emergency, but the U.S. has stopped short of an emergency declaration.