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A monkeypox vaccine vile sits on a table, July 13, 2022.

U.S. officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

They also acknowledged that vaccine supply hasn't been keeping up with the demand seen in New York, California and some other places.

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021.

The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant

The BA.5 strain represented 65% of cases from July 3 to 9, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

A clinic room from UC San Diego health's Headache and Traumatic Brain Injury clinic in San Diego, CA is shown in this June 16, 2022 photo.

Headache center will treat sufferers of widespread health problem

A new headache center from UC San Diego opened last week in Sorrento Valley, providing centralized treatment for patients.

Firefighters remove rubble following a Russian airstrike in the central city of Vinnytsia on Thursday that Ukrainian officials said killed more than 20 people and injured dozens more.

A Russian strike on a humanitarian hub is part of a pattern, Ukrainian officials say

More than 20 people were killed when Russian missiles hit several buildings in Vinnytsia, a central city that has become a major logistical hub for humanitarian aid and military operations.

In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man is using a cell phone.

San Diego County to expand mental health crisis services with 988 number

This new service is in addition to San Diego County's Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240.

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak.

Recovering monkeypox patient describes urgent need for testing, vaccinations in San Diego

One San Diego resident who tested positive for monkeypox says he's worried as the virus continues to spread.

Nyaduoth Gatkuoth talks to KPBS in a room at United Women of East Africa, June 29, 2022.

San Diego refugee, immigrant mental health program is role model in US

A free mental and behavioral health program is improving the lives of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in San Diego.

Drugmaker HRA Pharma has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve an over-the-counter birth control pill called Opill. The agency's review process is estimated to take about 10 months.

Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next

Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. Now a drugmaker is asking the FDA to approve a progestin-only contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies.

Patricia Neves (left) and Ana Paula Ano Bom take a break at the institute in Rio de Janeiro where they work. The two scientists say they've been inseparable since they met in college. Now their friendship has made it possible to launch a remarkable partnership to make mRNA vaccines accessible to the world.

These Brazilian besties are inventing an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world

Pfizer and Moderna have refused to divulge details of how to make their cutting-edge COVID shots. Here's what two scientists — and longtime best friends — are doing about it.

This screenshot of a tweet from Dr. Trevor Crowell highlights the emcee of the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal — actor and activist Omar Sharif Jr. — as he admonished his home country of Canada for visa and immigration policies that left numerous people from low- and middle-income countries unable to attend the event in person.

Why visas are a hot topic right now at the International AIDS Conference

Global health meetings are often held in the West — and that's an obstacle for scientists, doctors and advocates from lower resource countries. Which means their voices aren't being heard.

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