The federal and state response to the escalating monkeypox outbreak is lacking access to enough vaccines, testing and treatments to keep up with the virus' spread, infectious disease experts are warning.
Why it matters: Public health officials are racing to halt the spread before the disease becomes endemic in more countries. Cases are rising quickly —New York City, for example, has seen a tripling in patients over the past week.
Europe's ongoing heat wave could last a total of several weeks and is expected to break a number of all-time records across the continent.
Why it matters: Severe heat waves are of particular concern in Europe as they can often prove extremely deadly due to air conditioning being less ubiquitous than in the U.S.
Our house plants don't just look nice. They make us happier and healthier.
Why it matters: Many of our jobs keep us indoors — away from nature — and the pandemic magnified that problem. But it turns out being around nature is essential to health.
Firefighters in France are battling two wildfires in the southwestern region of Gironde that have already burned 1,700 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of nearby villages.
Driving the news: A large swath of Western Europe is currently experiencing a heat wave that has seen temperatures in some parts top 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
