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"We don't have to worry about the f---ing monkeypox, do we?"

At the first annual meeting since the pandemic brought the global economy to its knees, COVID-19 was largely ignored as a clear and present risk to the assembled delegates and hangers-on.

• Delegates trusted that their mRNA boosters and the testing protocols would protect them, along with modern therapeutics, should they end up catching the virus.

The ongoing baby formula shortage in the U.S. is highlighting historic economic and racial disparities around breastfeeding, according to AP.

Why it matters: Black and Hispanic mothers rely on and may struggle to find formula more often than white women, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

People with monkeypox symptoms may want to avoid contact with their pets for three weeks to avoid infecting animals, the U.K. Health Security Agency said Friday.

Why it matters: UKHSA says the spread of monkeypox in the U.K. may put pet rodents — such as gerbils, hamsters or rodents — at risk of the virus.

States that legalized recreational marijuana use for adults were likelier to see teens partake as well, according to a study published in Addiction.

Why it matters: The findings add new evidence of a connection between legalizing adult use and a surge of use among kids.

At least 75 people have been killed and 59 injured in attacks on Ukrainian health facilities and personnel since Russia began its unprovoked invasion, according to World Health Organization data this week.

Driving the news: The WHO has verified over 240 attacks on Ukrainian health care since Feb. 24. On Thursday, it passed a resolution condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, particularly on the country's health system.

New research casting doubt on vaccines' ability to protect against "long COVID" suggests that as the virus itself becomes endemic, its lingering aftereffects aren't going anywhere without new treatments or vaccines.

Why it matters: Long COVID is emerging as the next phase of the global health care crisis. However, it’s still unclear how many more people will come down with serious health aftershocks as variants continue to evolve and the population continues to develop more immunity.