Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC warns of rise of drug-resistant Shigella bacteria
Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria Shigella.
Feb 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First study of monkeypox infection in women provides new insights to inform public health response to ongoing outbreak
An international collaboration of clinicians, established and led by Professor Chloe Orkin at Queen Mary University of London, has published the first case study series of monkeypox infection during the 2022 outbreak in cisgender ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox in kids, teens is rare and seldom severe: CDC
Out of the more than 25,000 U.S. cases of monkeypox reviewed in a new study, just 0.3% occurred in people under the age of 18, new government data shows.
Nov 4, 2022
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Health
Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research
Gay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations engage in high-risk sexual activity, according to new research from the Digestive Health Research ...
Sep 15, 2022
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How do you get monkeypox? Sex guidelines are under debate
The last weekend of August, party promoter Jeremy Taylor hosted a dance at a Broad Street club in Philadelphia featuring tracks from Beyonce's latest album and cards telling guests where to get monkeypox vaccinations.
Sep 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why it's important to tell people that monkeypox is predominantly affecting gay and bisexual men
Monkeypox virus, or MPXV, is an emerging threat to public health. The World Health Organization recently declared the current outbreak a global public health emergency.
Aug 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we know of the symptoms and spread of monkeypox
With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people catch it and its typical symptoms.
Aug 10, 2022
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Medical research
Evidence suggests direct contact is main transmission route of monkeypox
Skin-to-skin contact during sexual intercourse is the main cause of transmission of monkeypox, above airborne transmission, showed a new study published in The Lancet.
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does monkeypox spread? An expert explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contact
Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK: 'Early signs' that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking
British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic's growth rate has slowed.
Aug 5, 2022
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