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Case series of first 3 monkeypox patients in Massachusetts treated with tecoviromat

A team of US-based scientists has described the therapeutic efficacy of a pan-Orthopoxvirus inhibitor, tecovirimat, in patients with monkeypox infection

3 Aug 2022

Memory B and T cell responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein before and after the third BNT162b2 booster

Researchers evaluated memory B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 before and after the third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine.

3 Aug 2022

Novel compound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by binding a genome target

Researchers assessed the biodistribution and safety of SBCoV202, a novel antiviral agent based on antisense technology that can specifically and effectively bind to the SARS-CoV-2 genome target to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication.

27 Jul 2022

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

A summary of available knowledge on the monkeypox virus including pathogenicity, risk to the human population, and strategies that can help limit its spread.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 Jul 2022

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

Gut microbes have been linked to both good health and the promotion of diseases such as autoimmune disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, metabolic syndrome, and even neuropsychiatric disorders.

14 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Clinical presentation of monkeypox infection in two Israeli males

Researchers described the symptomatology and clinical manifestations of monkeypox infections among two Israeli patients.

12 Jul 2022

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues leads to long COVID

PASC is likely the result of long-term persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in various tissues

11 Jul 2022

Vaccine and testing delays for monkeypox echo failures in early covid response

Andy Stone is one of the lucky ones. The New York City resident saw a tweet from a local AIDS activist saying that monkeypox vaccines would be available that day at a clinic in Manhattan

8 Jul 2022

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the existing information regarding monkeypox infections.

6 Jul 2022

What you need to know about monkeypox

The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn't yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S. And with public health officials unable to follow all chains of transmission, they're likely undercounting cases.

29 Jun 2022

Memory B cells can be localized in the lungs, research shows

How can we increase the efficacy of vaccines used to protect against viral respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19? Scientists from Inserm, CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université at the Center of Immunology Marseille-Luminy are opening up new prospects in the field, with the triggering of memory B cells directly in the lungs looking to be a promising avenue.

28 Jun 2022

Review and case study illustrates the challenges of monkeypox

A new paper published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease reviews the history of this disease in and outside Africa, with special reference to its clinical difficulties.

27 Jun 2022

Focus on good surveillance and control measures can help Africa to curb monkeypox

African governments must focus on investing in their surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness to curb the rapid spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox, experts have said.

22 Jun 2022

Demonstrating varying pathogenicity and tropism of SARS-CoV-2 variants in a feline model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign compared the infection dynamics, pathogenicity, and tissue tropism of multiple severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants in adult cats.

17 Jun 2022

Scientists estimate the incubation period of 2022 monkeypox

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the Netherlands estimated the incubation period for monkeypox.

15 Jun 2022

Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: "You'll be seen; the ER is open."

15 Jun 2022

3D mammography may reduce the chance of advanced breast cancer diagnosis for some women

Advanced Cancer Is Reduced in Women with Most Dense Breasts and Highest Risk. For many women, breast cancer screening with a three-dimensional imaging technique called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not offer advantages over digital mammography, but for some it may reduce the chance of an advanced cancer diagnosis,

15 Jun 2022