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Virology of the human monkeypox virus

A new review to be posted in the Virus Research journal aims to provide an overview of the recent advances reported concerning hMPXV virology.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Bronx county has the country's fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis-;but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection.

21 Sep 2022

Synthetic mucin gels against HIV-1 and HSV-2 transmission

In a new study, researchers assessed the effectiveness of synthetic mucin gels in the inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) Transmission.

21 Sep 2022

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has determined how health care personnel (HCP) are affected when exposed to the monkeypox virus and published their findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

20 Sep 2022

Mucus-based prophylactic gel protects against HIV and herpes transmission

A mucus-based prophylactic gel developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has proven 70 percent effective in lab tests against HIV, and 80 percent effective against herpes.

16 Sep 2022

Court ruling may spur competitive health plans to bring back copays for preventive services

Tom and Mary Jo York are a health-conscious couple, going in for annual physicals and periodic colorectal cancer screening tests. Mary Jo, whose mother and aunts had breast cancer, also gets regular mammography tests.

15 Sep 2022

The kinetics of T cell response, the inflammatory profile, and the pox-specific T cell induction in monkeypox infection

A new study describes the changes in immune T cell profile over time following monkeypox infection.

14 Sep 2022

Efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy

In an article published in the journal Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, scientists have described the safety and efficacy profiles of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) monoclonal antibodies in pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

13 Sep 2022

False positive monkeypox tests in low-risk patients with no exposures

Researchers reported three monkeypox diagnoses presenting atypical rashes.

13 Sep 2022

Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

The oral anticoagulant drug apixaban may offer a safer, more effective alternative to standard home heparin injections for patients taking extended prophylaxis (EP) to prevent blood-clot-related complications after surgery, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

12 Sep 2022

CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs

Researchers investigated the prevalence of HIV, and other recent sexually transmitted infection diagnoses among persons with monkeypox.

12 Sep 2022

Vaccinia virus-based vaccines mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus

New research has suggested that recommended vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines will mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus observed in the current outbreak (MPXV-2022).

12 Sep 2022

Novel antifungal medications urgently needed to control COVID-19-associated fungal infections

Every day we inhale thousands of potentially pathogenic fungal spores, but our immune system simply eliminates them.

9 Sep 2022

Many preventive medical services cost patients nothing. Will a Texas court decision change that?

A federal judge's ruling in Texas has thrown into question whether millions of insured Americans will continue to receive some preventive medical services, such as cancer screenings and drugs that protect people from HIV infection, without making a copayment.

9 Sep 2022

Research on the antimicrobial effects of human milk oligosaccharides

In a recent review published in the journal Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, researchers discussed the latest advances in the antimicrobial properties of human milk.

9 Sep 2022

Study indicates that HIV-infected and uninfected patients have similar monkeypox illness outcomes

In a recent study published in the journal HIV Medicine, German researchers evaluated the clinical characteristics of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in people with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

7 Sep 2022

The virology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies associated with monkeypox

Scientists have described the epidemiology, transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive strategies of monkeypox infection among humans.

6 Sep 2022

Prophylaxis News and Research

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Synthetic mucin gels against HIV-1 and HSV-2 transmission

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

Mucus-based prophylactic gel protects against HIV and herpes transmission

Court ruling may spur competitive health plans to bring back copays for preventive services

The kinetics of T cell response, the inflammatory profile, and the pox-specific T cell induction in monkeypox infection

Efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy

False positive monkeypox tests in low-risk patients with no exposures

Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs

Vaccinia virus-based vaccines mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus

Novel antifungal medications urgently needed to control COVID-19-associated fungal infections

Many preventive medical services cost patients nothing. Will a Texas court decision change that?

Research on the antimicrobial effects of human milk oligosaccharides

Study indicates that HIV-infected and uninfected patients have similar monkeypox illness outcomes

The virology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies associated with monkeypox

Monkeypox infection causing acute myocarditis - case report

Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

What lessons can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic for HIV?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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