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Study on mpox epidemiology in New York during summer 2022

Researchers presented a summary of their experience of identifying, managing, and vaccinating monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV)-infected individuals in New York during the summer season of 2022.

30 Nov 2022

New evidence of mpox virus transmission before onset of symptoms

Researchers extensively followed-up high-risk contacts of clade IIb mpox (MPX) virus (MPXV)-infected patients to evaluate the risk of MPX after MPXV exposure and to characterize early MPXV infections.

30 Nov 2022

A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs

Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job — and their boss knows it.

30 Nov 2022

Monkeypox renamed "mpox" in an effort to combat stigma

WHO announces that the monkeypox virus will now be referred to as “mpox” in an effort to reduce the stigmatization of this condition.

29 Nov 2022

Small UK study investigates the effectiveness of a single MVA-BN dose against mpox disease

Researchers estimated the single-dose MVA-BN vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic mpox among high-risk gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in England.

29 Nov 2022

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers developed two monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) quadrivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, mRNA-A-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA-B-LNP.

28 Nov 2022

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

A modeling study to explore optimal allocation of vaccines against monkeypox virus (MPXV) provides a road map for public health to maximize the impact of a limited supply of vaccines.

28 Nov 2022

The relationship between neutralization levels and observed efficacies against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection of ten COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers determined whether neutralizing antibody levels were predictive of the efficacy of fractional vaccine doses against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Nov 2022

Study shows no undetected monkeypox virus transmission before May 2022 in Rotterdam and Amsterdam

Researchers investigated whether undetected human monkeypox virus transmission occurred before Rotterdam and Amsterdam's first documented monkeypox cases.

23 Nov 2022

Novel mRNA vaccines encoding Monkeypox virus proteins show promise in preclinical studies

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in China demonstrated the efficacy of three messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology-based Monkeypox virus (MPXV) vaccines in combating a lethal Vaccinia virus (VACV) challenge in mice models.

22 Nov 2022

Monkeypox viruses can be inactivated by two who-recommended hand disinfectants

People in many countries are contracting monkeypox, even though they have not travelled to any regions where the virus is mainly circulating.

22 Nov 2022

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus infection in cis and trans women and non-binary individuals

A recent study described the clinical and epidemiologic features of infection with monkeypox virus (MPXV) in cisgender (cis) and transgender (trans) females and non-binary individuals.

22 Nov 2022

WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus

Researchers demonstrated the efficacy of two World Health Organization (WHO)‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

21 Nov 2022

Preparing for epidemics now and in the future

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted a virtual press conference on global health emergencies on November 16, 2022. Margaret Harris hosted the conference at WHO Headquarters in Geneva. In addition, a broad panel of technical experts was present online and offline for discussion.

20 Nov 2022

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

20 Nov 2022

Exploring the effect of herd immunity on monkeypox outbreak sizes

Researchers illustrated the baseline trajectory of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) epidemic anticipated under the sole effect of infection-derived or herd immunity.

18 Nov 2022

Study concludes monkeypox virus is readily detected by qPCR using three clinically validated assays

Researchers validated monkeypox virus (MPXV) quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays.

17 Nov 2022

When is it best to use dose-sparing vaccination strategies for monkeypox to protect more people?

Researchers evaluated dose-sparing strategies for monkeypox (MPX) vaccination using mathematical modeling.

17 Nov 2022

Could self-collected swabs play a role in the diagnosis and control of monkeypox?

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers evaluated the accuracy of patient-collected samples in diagnosing monkeypox virus infections.

16 Nov 2022

Jynneos vaccine for Monkeypox not linked to hospitalization, serious cardiac events

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the incidence of cardiac AESIs (adverse events of special interest) among Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) members who had received JYNNEOS vaccinations against the monkeypox (MPX) virus.

16 Nov 2022

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Latest Mpox News and Research

Study on mpox epidemiology in New York during summer 2022

New evidence of mpox virus transmission before onset of symptoms

A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs

Monkeypox renamed "mpox" in an effort to combat stigma

Small UK study investigates the effectiveness of a single MVA-BN dose against mpox disease

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

The relationship between neutralization levels and observed efficacies against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection of ten COVID-19 vaccines

Study shows no undetected monkeypox virus transmission before May 2022 in Rotterdam and Amsterdam

Novel mRNA vaccines encoding Monkeypox virus proteins show promise in preclinical studies

Monkeypox viruses can be inactivated by two who-recommended hand disinfectants

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus infection in cis and trans women and non-binary individuals

WHO‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub formulations show efficacy against Monkeypox virus

Preparing for epidemics now and in the future

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

Exploring the effect of herd immunity on monkeypox outbreak sizes

Study concludes monkeypox virus is readily detected by qPCR using three clinically validated assays

When is it best to use dose-sparing vaccination strategies for monkeypox to protect more people?

Could self-collected swabs play a role in the diagnosis and control of monkeypox?

Jynneos vaccine for Monkeypox not linked to hospitalization, serious cardiac events

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