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What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak

Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have known about the virus infecting humans since as early as 1970. So what changed? The Vitals team, along with epidemiologist, Dr. Anne Rimoin, are here to demystify it.

What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak

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    How Canada is transforming assisted death safeguards

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    Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, is newly FDA approved — making birth control more accessible than ever. But birth control pill use has declined, and a wave of women on TikTok have been using #PillTok to talk about the uncomfortable side effects of the pill and other forms of hormonal contraception.

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    How Are Wildfires Making Us Sick?

    S2 E13 - 12m 36s

    Along with Alok, Maiya May from Weathered brings some long-term perspective on fires, climate change and the shifting patterns of where we live.

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