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Top Science Journal Suspends Submissions Amid Budget Cuts
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — A well-known U.S. science journal focused on environmental health has stopped accepting new studies, raising alarms among researchers who rely on it heavily. Environmental H...
Bavarian Nordic Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Jynneos Freeze-Dried Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 31, 2025 – Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the freeze-dried formulation of Jynneos® (Smallpox a...
Weight-Loss Drugs, Wily Viruses, Abortion Pill Under Attack: The Top Health Stories of 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – It was a year in health news that will be hard to forget. As blockbuster weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s made a sizable dent in the obesity epidemic, study after study...
Tecovirimat No Aid for Time to Lesion Resolution With Mpox
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – The antiviral drug tecovirimat does not reduce the time to lesion resolution or pain among adults with mild-to-moderate clade II mpox and a low risk for developing severe...
Who's Most Likely to Get the Mpox Shot in U.S.?
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – When an outbreak of mpox first hit the United States in 2022, a vaccine called Jynneos was available to help protect the most vulnerable population, gay and bisexual men....
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus....
U.K. Reports First Cluster Outside of Africa of New Mpox Variant
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa. British...
Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the...
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles, drawing participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, a...
IDSA: MVA-BN Vaccine Against Mpox Tolerated, Effective for Teens
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in...
Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 – Infection with the mpox virus is five times more likely among gay and bisexual men who engage in unprotected anal sex as the receptive partner, a new analysis reveals. The...
Immunity From Mpox Vaccine May Be Waning
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Immunity against mpox may be waning for those vaccinated with the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) vaccine, according to a research letter published...
Mpox Vaccine's Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox...
One-Dose MVA-BN Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Mpox
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – One dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine is moderately effective against mpox infection in at-risk communities, according to a study published...
First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital. The shipment comes three...