How are we tracking mpox in the UK?

Surveillance is the ability to identify potential threats as quickly as possible and share the resulting data widely. It is one of the tools in our defence against infections like mpox. We are currently seeing mpox clade I spreading in some African countries. In this blog post, we will explore the methods used by our … Read more

15 Things to Say When Someone Comments on Your Weight

Figuring out what to say about someone’s weight gain or loss is really easy if you follow one of the golden rules of modern communication: Never comment on another person’s body.  Not everyone, however, gets the memo. Cherie Miller, an eating disorder and body image therapist in Southlake, Texas, hears often from clients on the … Read more

Even after having their tubes tied, some women got pregnant

More than five percent of women who get their tubes tied later become pregnant, a new analysis suggests — and researchers say the failure of tubal sterilization procedures, which are widely considered permanent, “may be considerably more common than many expect.” View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore