In this episode, news show hosts Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones talk about the latest breaking news concerning Monkeypox:

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Dr Tedros’s declaration came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries. The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with potential to spread further across countries in Africa and possibly outside the continent.  The situation has already spread to the United States.

Meanwhile, a company has found a way to make do with waste and create sustainable housing.  In order to further sustainable building projects in Colombia, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is planning to utilize advanced 3D printing equipment from WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project). The organization will use the Crane WASP, a large-format 3D printer that can print directly using natural resources like agricultural waste and nearby dirt instead of requiring concrete, reports a media outlet.

In this next story, other countries are infiltrating the 2024 elections, creating fake social media accounts in support of former president, Donald Trump, according to CNN.   Luna, a self-described 32-year-old “MAGA Trump supporter” from the battleground state of Wisconsin, has gained a huge following since she joined X, formerly Twitter, in March. Her timeline has become a digital bullhorn for the “Make America Great Again” movement, praising former President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, promoting conspiracy theories about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and touting Republican talking points to nearly 30,000 followers, who she addresses as “patriots.”  All False.

Feature Story:  Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found. Tampons are of particular concern as a potential source of exposure to chemicals, including metals, because the skin of the vagina has a higher potential for chemical absorption than skin elsewhere on the body. In addition, the products are used by a large percentage of the population on a monthly basis—50–80% of those who menstruate use tampons—for several hours at a time.