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'What pediatricians need to know' about monkeypox in children

Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, reports The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

28 Oct 2022

When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems

When a case of monkeypox was reported in Nevada's Humboldt County in August, it was the state's first detected occurrence of the virus in a rural area. Soon, cases were found in other rural counties — Nye, Lyon, and Elko — posing another hurdle for public health systems that have been worn thin by the covid-19 pandemic.

28 Oct 2022

UC San Diego participates in national trial to assess potential treatment for human monkeypox

The University of California San Diego will be one of multiple sites assessing the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat as a potential treatment for human monkeypox.

27 Oct 2022

Increased Gibbs energy of binding indicates greater infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

Researchers explore the thermodynamic properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 to understand its increased transmissibility.

27 Oct 2022

First report of natural recombination of monkeypox virus genome

Researchers analyzed monkeypox virus sequences during the current 2022 outbreak to investigate whether MPXV is adapting for improved survival and viral transmission among humans.

27 Oct 2022

Genomic rearrangements in monkeypox virus could be a sign of adaption to the human host

Researchers explored genomic rearrangements in monkeypox virus genomes and investigated whether such rearrangements represented viral adaption to humans (host).

25 Oct 2022

Researchers use models developed for COVID-19 predictions to predict and simulate monkeypox transmission and vaccination scenarios

Researchers estimated monkeypox virus transmission and simulated vaccination scenarios using models developed for COVID-19 estimations.

25 Oct 2022

Variations in low-complexity regions in monkeypox genome found to impact virus transmissibility

In a new study, researchers investigated whether low-complexity regions (LCRs) were more accountable for the current 2022 IIb clade monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) outbreak rather than single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

24 Oct 2022

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

In a new study, researchers introduced a compact rapid detection kit that tests for the monkeypox virus using a combination of RPA and CRISPR technology.

24 Oct 2022

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Researchers used laboratory diagnostic testing data of monkeypox cases and performed. They performed mathematical modeling to predict how long monkeypox viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) remains detectable in different body fluid samples.

24 Oct 2022

Analyses of 11 commercially available PCR kits to detect monkeypox virus DNA

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers in Germany and Switzerland evaluated 11 commercial reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) kits (A to L) for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) detection.

23 Oct 2022

Monkeypox virus infection and its persistence in the testes of infected crab-eating macaques

Researchers performed retrospective detection of the monkeypox virus in the testes of nonhuman primates.

22 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have in common? They are all things President Joe Biden touted on the campaign trail this week as he tries to maintain Democrats' majorities in Congress in the midterm elections Nov. 8.

20 Oct 2022

Review of characteristics of human monkeypox

Researchers conducted a scoping review of available literature on monkeypox (MPX), in a new study.

20 Oct 2022

What are the complications, preventative measures, and treatments of ocular monkeypox?

A CDC report recently discussed ocular complications of monkeypox and discussed the treatments and preventative measures for ocular monkeypox.

20 Oct 2022

CDC advises on monkeypox sample collection protocols after U.S. exposure case

A new study described a case of occupational monkeypox exposure and commented. They commented on the CDC’s advisory on collecting swab samples for monkeypox testing.

20 Oct 2022

UK hospital study explores whether monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosolized droplets and fomites

Researchers conducted an observational study to determine environmental contamination with the monkeypox virus in the hospital isolation rooms of monkeypox patients to understand potential exposures to healthcare workers.

20 Oct 2022

Mass General Brigham sites announce participation in phase 3 trial of monkeypox treatment

Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the founding members of Mass General Brigham, today announced their participation in STOMP (Study of Tecovirimat for Human Monkeypox Virus), a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat (TPOXX) for the treatment of human monkeypox.

19 Oct 2022

Scientists develop amplicon-based sequencing method for genomic surveillance of human monkeypox virus

A team of US-based scientists has developed an amplicon-based sequencing method for the human monkeypox virus. The

19 Oct 2022

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

Researchers demonstrated how well human judgment systems could complement computational models in responding to the rapidly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

18 Oct 2022

Mpox News and Research

Latest Mpox News and Research

'What pediatricians need to know' about monkeypox in children

When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems

UC San Diego participates in national trial to assess potential treatment for human monkeypox

Increased Gibbs energy of binding indicates greater infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.75

First report of natural recombination of monkeypox virus genome

Genomic rearrangements in monkeypox virus could be a sign of adaption to the human host

Researchers use models developed for COVID-19 predictions to predict and simulate monkeypox transmission and vaccination scenarios

Variations in low-complexity regions in monkeypox genome found to impact virus transmissibility

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Analyses of 11 commercially available PCR kits to detect monkeypox virus DNA

Monkeypox virus infection and its persistence in the testes of infected crab-eating macaques

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

Review of characteristics of human monkeypox

What are the complications, preventative measures, and treatments of ocular monkeypox?

CDC advises on monkeypox sample collection protocols after U.S. exposure case

UK hospital study explores whether monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosolized droplets and fomites

Mass General Brigham sites announce participation in phase 3 trial of monkeypox treatment

Scientists develop amplicon-based sequencing method for genomic surveillance of human monkeypox virus

Study reviews human judgment ensemble during Omicron BA.1 wave in the USA

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