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Study highlights the lack of evidence-based clinical management guidelines for monkeypox

A dearth of high quality, up to date clinical guidance on monkeypox may be hampering effective and safe treatment of the infection around the world, concludes a review of what's available to guide patient care and published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

18 Aug 2022

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine aimed to assess the presence of MPVX in the anorectal samples of MSM who had undergone routine tests for sexually transmitted infections from 5th June to 11th July 2022.

17 Aug 2022

Acid ceramidase is a SARS-CoV-2 host factor, study says

Fluoxetine, a common antidepressant, inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in cell cultures and in preparations from human lung tissue. This was demonstrated by researchers at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in the summer of 2020. However, the mechanism of this inhibition was utterly unclear, so the teams continued their research.

17 Aug 2022

Study provides insights into understanding the biology of circulating Hepatitis E variants

Over three million people are infected with the hepatitis E virus every year. So far, no effective treatment is available. An international team has investigated which factors are important for the virus in the course of its replication cycle and how it manages to maintain the infection.

17 Aug 2022

The impact of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant

Researchers demonstrated the relevance of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant.

17 Aug 2022

Human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus reported

Researchers describe the first confirmed case of monkeypox virus infection in a dog as a result of human transmission.

17 Aug 2022

A dermatological approach to diagnosing monkeypox

Scientists present their dermatological approach to a suspected monkeypox case.

16 Aug 2022

Can evolutionary principles lead to new treatments or vaccines for monkeypox?

Researchers question whether evolution can assist in the development of new treatments and vaccines to combat the current monkeypox outbreak.

16 Aug 2022

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

To be an emergency room doctor is to be a professional listener to stories. Each patient presents a story; finding the heart of that story is the doctor's most critical task. More technology, more tests, and more data won't work if doctors get the story wrong.

16 Aug 2022

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Researchers explore the reliability of PCR for monkeypox diagnosis.

16 Aug 2022

Study estimates level of protection induced by booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

A team of scientists has recently conducted a study to understand the association between magnitudes of COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies and the level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

16 Aug 2022

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

Researchers at McMaster University have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza and prevent a flu pandemic when used in combination with antibody therapies.

16 Aug 2022

CSU part of $12.5 million-supported institute to advance virus research and education

Colorado State University researchers are part of a $12.5 million National Science Foundation-supported institute that will advance research and education around viral emergence – the process of viruses jumping from animals to humans.

16 Aug 2022

LSHTM expert comment: UK's MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a booster vaccine made by Moderna which targets two COVID-19 variants, known as a bivalent vaccine. Following clinical trial data that showed it triggers a strong immune response against both strains, the vaccine was found to meet the UK regulator's standards for safety, quality and effectiveness. Vaccine expert, Professor Beate Kampmann reacts to this announcement.

16 Aug 2022

Report documents the detection of monkeypox virus in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM

A brief research report documents positive monkeypox virus PCR results found in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM (men who have sex with men).

16 Aug 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant breakthrough infections on memory responses

Researchers examined antibodies (Abs) generated by memory B cells (MBCs) after three and four SARS-CoV-2 exposures by infections with SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron BA.1 variants, respectively.

16 Aug 2022

Comparison of seroconversion rates and antibody responses in children across the three SARS-CoV-2 waves in Melbourne, Australia

Researchers evaluated antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants in children.

16 Aug 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Study highlights the lack of evidence-based clinical management guidelines for monkeypox

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

Acid ceramidase is a SARS-CoV-2 host factor, study says

Study provides insights into understanding the biology of circulating Hepatitis E variants

The impact of the P681H spike mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant

Human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus reported

A dermatological approach to diagnosing monkeypox

Can evolutionary principles lead to new treatments or vaccines for monkeypox?

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

How useful is PCR for diagnosing monkeypox?

Study estimates level of protection induced by booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic

CSU part of $12.5 million-supported institute to advance virus research and education

LSHTM expert comment: UK's MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Report documents the detection of monkeypox virus in anal samples taken from asymptomatic MSM

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant breakthrough infections on memory responses

Comparison of seroconversion rates and antibody responses in children across the three SARS-CoV-2 waves in Melbourne, Australia

Mechanism of vaccinia virus assembly in infected-cells

What is the potential role of sphingosine kinase inhibitors as antiviral agents?

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

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