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Mpox cases fell steadily over the past months to an average of seven cases by the end of November

There’s been an explosion in sexually transmitted diseases that can cause chronic pain and infertility among infected adults and disable or kill infected newborns.

Pennsylvania is one of 22 states that has HIV-specific statutes and regulations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Despite a massive hiring push last year, health agencies around the U.S. failed to contain the pandemic through contact tracing. Health leaders reflect on lessons learned and what’s next.

There really was no second wave. When Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health warned of rising cases last summer, was it reshaping the truth to nudge people in one direction?

Some health departments can’t keep up with contact tracing

Dr. Ala Stanford was frustrated by systemic barriers preventing Black residents from getting tests. She created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods.

This sobering milestone was reached just nine months after the first reported fatality in China last January.