‘Horrific’ Form of Mpox Affecting People With Advanced HIV

The virus formerly known as Monkeypox is fatal in about 15 percent of cases of immunosuppressed…

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WHO Warns of ‘Imminent Threat’

  The North Carolina Medical Society continues to keep our members updated on issues…

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COVID, Flu, RSV … Could Measles Be Next for NC?

  A measles outbreak in Ohio that begin in November has spanned to four counties and sickened…

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Monkeypox Renamed to Destigmatize the Disease

  On Monday, the World Health Organization announced that it is renaming monkeypox as “mpox”.…

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UNC-CH, UNC Hospitals Awarded Pathogen Preparedness and Training Grant

  UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals have been selected as a Regional Emerging Special…

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Monkeypox Infection Even More Severe for the Immunocompromised

  According to a recently released study, individuals with severely weakened immune systems,…

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STD rates skyrocketing as pandemic comes to an end. Syphillis, gonorrhea, HIV all on the rise.

As people emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, there has been a surge in sexual activity    …

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Free Monkeypox Vaccine Available at Cone Health Pop-up Clinic in Greensboro

Cone Health will hold a pop-up monkeypox vaccine on Friday, September 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…

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How well do you understand monkeypox? NCDHHS issues new toolkit to help

NCDHHS toolkit aims to answer your monkeypox questions RALEIGH -- Monkeypox continues to dominate…

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NC AHEC, NCDHHS to Host Live Monkeypox Webinar

  NC AHEC is partnering with NCDHHS to host a live webinar on Thursday, September 8 at 6:00…

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