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WHO: Monkeypox Threat 'Real'; FDA May Delay Novavax Decision; Cancer Etiquette

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There is a "real" risk that if the current global threat is not wrestled under control, said World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD. (NBC News)

Scientists are concerned monkeypox could , creating a reservoir that could lead to repeated human outbreaks in non-endemic countries. (Science)

Meanwhile, lessons from the AIDS crisis are shaping the . (STAT)

FDA's decision to authorize the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine may be in need of review. (CNBC)

As Congressional funds run dry, the White House plans to allocated for COVID testing and personal protective equipment to purchase vaccines and treatments for the fall. (NBC News)

Most Americans want the federal government to continue to cover , according to a new Politico-Harvard poll.

An armed man was arrested near the home of Brett Kavanaugh after allegedly ; according to court documents, the suspect was in part motivated by the leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade. (Washington Post)

As of Thursday at 8 a.m. EDT, the was 85,207,613 infections and 1,009,581 deaths, increases of 220,977 and 1,215, respectively, compared with this time Wednesday morning.

Airline officials want the Biden administration to for vaccinated passengers entering the country, arguing the policy does not match the threat of the virus and is costing them billions. (The Hill)

CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-Lasure said Medicaid will look to if Roe v. Wade is overturned. (CNBC)

Simone Biles and other U.S. Women's National Team gymnasts are seeking , alleging the agency failed to properly follow-up on sexual abuse claims against now-disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar, DO. (NPR)

A may have compromised the sensitive personal and medical information of as many as 2 million people. (AP)

Virginia-based Sovah Health agreed to pay the U.S. $4.36 million to settle claims that the -- in relation to prescription opioids -- numerous times over the past several years, the Justice Department announced.

The FDA has launched a campaign to among American Indian/Alaska Native youth.

Amid global supply chain constraints, the agency is to test an alternate sterilization program for medical devices that are sterilized using radiation.

Meanwhile, FDA announced that Buzzagogo is to the consumer level due to potential contamination with Bacillus cereus.

Proponents claim that "beefalo," the result of crossbreeding bison and cattle, will be the . (NPR)

What's the etiquette for ? (Washington Post)

The LeBron James Family Foundation plans to in James's hometown of Akron, Ohio. (Becker's Hospital Review)

Washington, D.C. lawmakers passed a law banning companies from firing employees who (USA Today)

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    Mike Bassett is a staff writer focusing on oncology and hematology. He is based in Massachusetts.