Monkeypox Testing and Vaccination in U.S. Have Been Vastly Inadequate, Experts Say

July 14, 2022

Monkeypox Testing and Vaccination in U.S. Have Been Vastly Inadequate, Experts Say

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July 14, 2022

Epidemiology

Monkeypox Testing and Vaccination in U.S. Have Been Vastly Inadequate, Experts Say

Testing bottlenecks and vaccine rollout problems have let the monkeypox virus spread unchecked, echoing the mistakes of the U.S. COVID response

By Tanya Lewis

Animals

Head-Banging Woodpeckers Could Give Themselves a Concussion Every Day: Here's How They Avoid It

These avian tree drillers do tricks to protect their noggin. Meanwhile snapping shrimp avoid the problem with external eye goggles

By Viviane Callier

Astronomy

Maunakea's Controversial Telescopes Are Getting New Management

Starting in 2023, control of the summit will shift from the University of Hawaii to an 11-member oversight authority that includes Native Hawaiian voices

By Nadia Drake

Space Exploration

Astronauts Will Wear These Spacesuits on the Moon--And Maybe Mars, Too

The suits, supplied by Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace, will be used in NASA's upcoming Artemis lunar missions and will protect space travellers from micrometeoroids, moon dust and even vomit

By Jonathan O'Callaghan

Particle Physics

Poem: 'On Visible Light'

Science in meter and verse

By Donna Kane

Genetics

Genomic Sequencing Is Critical to Our Understanding of COVID

With infections still surging, the United States needs to invest in this technology to prepare for the next variants

By Abraar Karan,Benjamin Pinsky,Ingrid Katz,Sikhulile Moyo

Public Health

When Heat Waves Meet Air Pollution, Death Risks Rise Substantially

Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health

By Andres Picon,E&E News

Medicine

Newly Recognized Dementia Called LATE May Hit 40 Percent of Older People

The pathological buildup of a protein known as TDP-43 can lead to an Alzheimer's-like disorder

By Diana Kwon

FROM THE STORE

The Age of Humans

Humans have accomplished a great deal in our relatively short history - and have left our mark on Earth in the process. In this eBook, we examine the story of us: how we got here, the world we've built and how we'll need to continue to adapt if we are to manage our impact on the planet and build a better future.

*Editor's Note: This Collector's Edition was published as The Age of Humans. The eBook adaptation contains all of the articles, but some of the artwork has been removed to optimize viewing on tablet devices.