Monkeypox Is a Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Knowing That Can Help Protect People

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August 18, 2022

Public Health Monkeypox Is a Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Knowing That Can Help Protect People In the U.S., Black and Latino men who have sex with men are most vulnerable to monkeypox By Steven W. Thrasher

Health Care From One Dying Breath to the Next A respiratory therapist and former Army medic shares what we need to learn from the COVID pandemic By Victor Ruiz

Space Exploration NASA's Giant SLS Rocket Rolls to Launchpad for Artemis 1 Moon Mission The Space Launch System rocket could lift off on its voyage to lunar orbit as early as late August By Elizabeth Howell,SPACE.com

Astronomy Watch JWST Scientists Discuss the Space Telescope's Stunning Debut Scientific American co-presents a discussion about the past, present and future of the James Webb Space Telescope By Fionna M. D. Samuels

Astronomy Ancient Stargazers Saw Betelgeuse Shine a Different Color Although Betelgeuse is currently a red giant star, astronomers millennia ago reported it as yellow By James Riordon

Climate Change Drastic Cuts to Colorado River Water Use Show Depth of West's Drought Cuts to states’ use of Colorado River water are needed to prevent levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping below a critical point By Brett Walton,Circle of Blue

Public Health Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Climate Change AI Can Help Indigenous People Protect Biodiversity Loss of wild species has reached a crisis level. Artificial intelligence can help but only if Indigenous partners have secure land rights By Wai Chee Dimock

Policy Biden Signs Historic Climate Bill as Scientists Applaud Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action By Gayathri Vaidyanathan,Nature magazine

Public Health Monkeypox Explained: Transmission, Symptoms, Vaccines and Treatment Frequently asked questions about how monkeypox spreads, who’s most at risk, and what vaccines and treatments are available By Tanya Lewis

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