San Francisco declares an emergency to help the city deal with monkeypox spread The mayor's announcement allows officials to mobilize personnel and resources and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated the city. The Associated Press
Officials boost access to a drug that can protect the immunocompromised from COVID-19 Evusheld, a course of injected antibodies, helps protect people with weak immune systems for up to six months. The government is making it available through pharmacies and individual providers. Rob Stein
A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist. Dustin Jones
Typhoid mutated to beat antibiotics. Science is learning how to beat those strains The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistance cases. Here's a look at the latest strategies to tame typhoid. Max Barnhart
Is that toxic algae? Washington officials warn: 'when in doubt, stay out.' It's hot and you want to cool off. It's time to go to the lake. Before you jump in, officials are asking you to be aware of toxic algae blooming throughout the Northwest. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Covid-19 testing company hampers public health response and frustrates consumers for more than a year Omaha-based GS Labs, which operates five sites in Washington, is under investigation by state and federal authorities. Will Callan
Protecting yourself from the BA.5 omicron subvariant NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bob Wachter, chair of the University of California, San Francisco Department of Medicine, about the omicron BA.5 COVID-19 variant. Taylor Hutchison
Fauci says government must understand 'profound risk' of monkeypox to control spread The White House's chief medical adviser said as in the early months of COVID-19, learning about transmission will help contain monkeypox. Ayana Archie
How is the rollout of 988 going in Washington state? The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched just over a week ago. Libby Denkmann
As monkeypox spreads, know the difference between warning and stigmatizing people While the current monkeypox outbreak appears to mostly affect men who have sex with other men, others are still at risk. History and public health experts say it's dangerous to suggest otherwise. Rachel Treisman