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Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US 07/22/2022 08:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established. Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disea California OKs 'baby bonds' to help combat child poverty 07/22/2022 11:54am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parenting — that long chain of decisions that hopefully leads to a well-rounded adult — was always a little less stressful for Laura Guerra because her husband, Rigo, was “100% in it” for their daughter, Emilia. But Rigo died from COVID-19 on Christmas Eve in 2020 Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'very mild symptoms' 07/22/2022 07:54am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and went into isolation with mild symptoms. White House officials went all-out to show that the 79-year-old U.S. leader could power through the virus and keep working because he was vaccinated and boosted. In a navy bla COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are essential to protect against new variants 07/21/2022 08:30pm • The rapidly evolving coronavirus is zigzagging and evading vaccines intended to neutralize it, but researchers appear to have discovered a way to trap it effectively — if only briefly — with booster shots. COVID-19 vaccine booster shots work well to prevent infections from omicron and its sub New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade 07/21/2022 05:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. Officials said the patient, who lives in Rockland County, had developed paralysis. The person developed symptoms a month ago and did not rece How contagious is BA. 5, the dominant COVID-19 variant in the US? 07/21/2022 04:00pm • Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. BA. 5, the latest mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant, makes people with the disease more contagious than previous strains. But how contagious? "The virus variant BA. 5 has spread quite rapidly throughout the world," said Dr. Matthew Laurens, a professor EXPLAINER: What's known about Biden catching COVID-19? 07/21/2022 03:57pm • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill treatment. A look at what we know about the president and his coronavirus infection: HOW'S HE FEELING? Biden is reporting a runny nose, fatigue and an occasio New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade 07/21/2022 02:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York health officials on Thursday reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated adult, but they did not detail the person's condition. It appears the person had a vaccine-derived strain of t Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'very mild symptoms' 07/21/2022 01:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus are challenging the nation's efforts to get back to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disrup WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency 07/21/2022 08:53am • LONDON (AP) — As the World Health Organization's emergency committee convened Thursday to consider for the second time within weeks whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis, some scientists said the striking differences between the outbreaks in Africa and in developed countries will complicate Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later 07/21/2022 01:16am • TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A year later, the costs and benefits remain as difficult to untangle as the Games were to pull off. In his speech at the closing ceremony, IOC President Thomas Bach said a major acco EXPLAINER: Foot-and-mouth disease and the efforts to stop it 07/21/2022 12:37am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of cattle are covered in blisters from highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia, sounding the alarm for the country, its Southeast Asian neighbors and Australia. The virus found in two provinces in May has now infected several hundred-thousand anima Asia shares slip on inflation, China fears despite US rally 07/20/2022 11:40pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly slipped Thursday as optimism over earnings was tempered by persistent concerns about inflation and the Chinese economy, despite an overnight rally on Wall Street. Eyes are on the Bank of Japan, set to wrap up a two-day policy meeting, although analysts expect no ma Montgomery Co. will offer monkeypox vaccine to at-risk residents 07/20/2022 05:41pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, will distribute a limited amount of monkeypox vaccine to those considered most at-risk. In a statement Wednesday, the county’s Department of Health and Human Services said that residents who have had a sexual partner in the last 14 days who has been diagnosed with m How is monkeypox being treated? 07/20/2022 06:45am • As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow around the world, many people who have gotten sick with the virus have had mild symptoms and were able to recover without any monkeypox-specific treatment. "For the most part, these illnesses are relatively mild. They can be disfiguring and yucky, but t