Topline Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, can produce a more severe and more deadly form of disease in people living with advanced HIV infections, researchers wrote in the Lancet medical journal on T...
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Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency
People line up to get a monkeypox vaccination at a new walk-up monkeypox vaccination site at Barnsdall Art Park on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Get...
World Health Organization to rename monkeypox as mpox
The name mpox, otherwise known as Mpox, was chosen after the WHO launched a public consultation process earlier this year. Orlando Sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The World Health Organ...
Monkeypox In Women Frequently Misdiagnosed As Sexually Transmitted Infections, Study Finds
Topline Monkeypox mainly spreads among women and nonbinary people through sexual contact, but some infections could be flying under the radar as they are often misdiagnosed as other diseases known to ...
Monkeypox unlikely to be eliminated in the U.S., CDC says
The monkeypox virus is unlikely to be eliminated from the U.S. in the near future, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. The CDC, in a technical ...
A single dose of monkeypox vaccine provides some protection against infection, CDC says
Los Angeles, CA – August 10: Luis Garcia, a registered nurse, prepares Monkeypox virus vaccine at St.John’s Well Child & Family Center on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. I...
LA health officials are probing death of a person who had monkeypox
A health care worker administers a dose of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Los Angele...
Monkeypox May Cause Neurological Issues, Study Suggests—Though New U.S. Cases Declining
Topline Monkeypox patients may experience neurological complications like confusion and seizures in rare cases, while psychological issues may be more common, a study published in eClinicalMedicine fo...
HIV positive people hospitalized with monkeypox more often, CDC says
People living with HIV who have monkeypox are hospitalized more than twice as often as other patients diagnosed with the rapidly spreading virus, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Cont...
U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines become more accessible, health officials say
The U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines have become more available and there’s broader public awareness about what actions individuals can take to lower their risk of infection, accor...
Monkeypox Cases In Europe May Have Peaked, World Health Organization Says
Topline Europe’s monkeypox outbreak appears to have peaked, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging all countries to intensify efforts to curb transmission and push to eliminate the viru...
Texas reports what may be the first U.S. death from monkeypox
Monkeypox virus, illustration. Thom Leach | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Texas health officials said Tuesday that a person diagnosed with monkeypox died in what may be the nation’s first...
Global Monkeypox Cases Fall 21%—Though U.S. Still Tops World Case Count
Topline Worldwide confirmed cases of monkeypox fell 21% last week after climbing for four weeks straight, a potential sign the outbreak is slowing in Europe, the World Health Organization said Thursda...
Monkeypox Misinformation Is Spreading, Experts Warn—Here’s What You Need To Know About The Disease
Topline As monkeypox cases rise, public health experts and officials around the world are scrambling to contain the outbreak, but as scientists gather vital data, they also face the challenge of fast-...
NIH Will Study New ‘Dose Sparing’ Monkeypox Vaccination Method
Topline The National Institutes of Health plans to launch a clinical trial evaluating a new method of administering the monkeypox vaccine, the agency confirmed to Forbes, two weeks after the Food and ...
California Health Officials Now Referring To Monkeypox As ‘Mpox’ And ‘MPX’ As Calls Mount To Rename Disease
Topline Health officials in California said Friday they will refer to monkeypox as “mpox” or “MPX,” a local TV station reported, amid criticism that the name is stigmatizing and discriminatory. Public...
Stalled monkeypox vaccines raise risk of spillover, wider outbreak
There are growing concerns that a monkeypox vaccination drive could be stalled amid a shortage of supply. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Concerns are mounting that the window of opportunity for con...
Biden Administration Will Distribute 1.8 Million More Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
Topline The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new steps to ramp up its response to the monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to climb, making 1.8 million more monkeypox vaccine dos...
Doctors May Struggle With Incomplete Treatment Guidance, Study Suggests
Topline A lack of high quality and comprehensive information on how to treat and care for monkeypox may be hindering clinicians’ ability to respond to the current global outbreak, according to a new s...
WHO Renames Monkeypox Variants To Dispel Stigma And Creates Open Forum For Name Change
Topline The World Health Organization is inviting the public to propose new names for monkeypox and has renamed two variants of the disease, according to a statement released Friday, after weeks of cr...
Here’s How Colleges Are Preparing For Possible Outbreaks As Students Return
Topline Universities and colleges across the U.S. are preparing for potential outbreaks of monkeypox this fall as students begin returning to campus amid an upswing in cases nationally, marking anothe...
U.S. Repeating Covid-19 Pandemic Mistakes
In the latest episode of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” John Oliver scored the … [+] U.S. response to the monkeypox outbreak a “no” on a scale of one to 100 (Photo by Rich Fu...
FDA Will Reportedly Change Dose Of Monkeypox Vaccine To Stretch Supplies
Topline The Biden administration plans to issue an emergency declaration as soon as Tuesday afternoon to allow healthcare workers to extract five vaccines from a one-dose Jynneos monkeypox vaccine via...
White House Declares Public Health Emergency For Monkeypox Amid Vaccination Struggles
Topline The White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday and announced a potential new strategy to increase vaccine dose availability as cases climb and the federal government ...
CDC estimates 1.7 million gay and bisexual men face highest risk from monkeypox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.7 million men who have sex with men face the biggest threat from monkeypox right now. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on ...
NanoViricides shares soar 41% after announcing plans to develop a monkeypox treatment
Shares of NanoViricides Inc. NNVC, +39.88% jumped 41.8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it began developing a monkeypox treatment. There are currently no approved or authorized...
Biden administration will declare monkeypox a public health emergency
People protest during a rally calling for more government action to combat the spread of monkeypox at Foley Square on July 21, 2022 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images The Biden administratio...
Applied DNA Sciences blasts more than 350% higher after initiating validation of monkeypox virus test
Shares of Applied DNA Sciences Inc. APDN, +311.16% skyrocketed 353.7% higher in very volatile trading Tuesday, after the biotechnology company said it initiated validation of a monkeypox virus test. T...