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The current MPX outbreak in U.S. appears to be slowing down, following its emergence in May and rapid acceleration in June, with most cases having been reported among gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men. Cases peaked in August and have recently begun to decline, largely attributed to the
The letter was sent to underscore urgent needs with the following points: Increased and transparent funding, including a continued push for at least $100 million in funding for sexual health clinics as well as asking the Department of Health and Human Services to redirect existing funds until Congress acts. Prioritization of funding to sexual health […]
Research Use Only (RUO) assay now globally available for BD MAX™ System FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) ( NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and CerTest Biotec today announced their newly developed molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for monkeypox virus is now commercially available globally, […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined sample collection practices, epidemiological characteristics, and cycle threshold (Ct) values for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests used in two reference laboratories in the United States (U.S.) to detect monkeypox virus (MPXV). Study:
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is making its way into communities of color. New case numbers are down by nearly half since early August, White House monkeypox response coordinator Bob Fenton said in a […]
Via Teleconference 10:38 A.M. EDT MR. FENTON: Good morning. Thanks for joining us. I’m Bob Fenton, the White House Monkeypox Response Coordinator. Today, I’m joined by Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, and Dr. Daskalakis. Before I turn to my colleagues, I want to provide an update on the important progress we’re making in combatting monkeypox. We […]
Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow the spread of the disease, they say, but it needs to come quickly. But that was months ago. Typically, the scientist who isolates a virus gets to suggest a name. The naming of […]
Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow the spread of the disease, they say, but it needs to come quickly. But that was months ago. Typically, the scientist who isolates a virus gets to suggest a name. The naming of […]
WASHINGTON — Congress held its first hearing on monkeypox Wednesday, with lawmakers rebuking federal public health officials for their slow response to the outbreak, even though the hearing came four months after the first U.S. case was diagnosed. “By any measure, in fact by every measure, the response from the Biden administration on the monkeypox […]
But the recent death of a Los Angeles County resident — the first attributed to monkeypox in the US — is a tragic reminder that the outbreak is ongoing and still poses risks. “There is some hope around these cases leveling off. That should not be anybody’s solace that this outbreak is done,” David Harvey, […]