The CDC Walks Back Monkeypox Mask Guidance After Criticism

Yesterday we reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgraded the monkeypox alert to level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions, including wearing a mask. Now, the CDC’s removed the mask guidance from its Monkeypox travel notice.

CDC Begins to Recommend Masks for Monkeypox While Doctors Call Out Agency for “Fearporn” and “Misdirection”

On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgraded the monkeypox alert to level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions, including wearing a mask.

The FDA’s Cozy Relationship with the Pharmaceutical Industry

People are rushing to tout the recent FDA approval of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine, as if it were some great scientific victory. The troubling part is that the institution’s shady history seems to be all but forgotten.