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A man in his 40s has contracted Connecticut’s first recorded case of monkeypox, state health officials said Tuesday.

The award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.

The patient is a male in his 40s and is a resident of New Haven County. The patient is isolating and has not been hospitalized, officials said.

A new University of Virginia Medical School study found that suicide attempts by children through self-poisoning climbed 27% in five years. Connecticut psychiatrists say suicide attempts are rising statewide.

On this episode of Audacious, join Chion as she wonders about physical affection during her experience with a professional cuddlist one-on-one, and at a 25-person-strong cuddle party.

GOP candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski spoke with reporters about a variety of topics, including abortion.

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted various services for children, and that has sparked concerns about their long-term social and emotional well-being.

Abbott, one of the largest formula-makers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to bring a closed factory back on line. And the FDA is easing some restrictions on imported formula.

A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.

This hour on Audacious: Medical aid in dying offers what some may call “a good death." But how will the increased use of it change our relationship with dying?