Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
We don't have a cure for monkeypox virus, but the body can heal itself
News of a recent case of monkeypox in Singapore has made countries in Southeast Asia wary about the spread of the disease.
May 31, 2019
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News tagged with smallpox
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil confirms its first monkeypox case
Brazil has confirmed its first case of monkeypox in a 41-year-old man who had traveled to Europe, the health ministry announced Thursday.
Jun 10, 2022
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Medications
Candidate vaccine against MERS passes first test
In collaboration with colleagues in Rotterdam, an LMU research team led by Professor Gerd Sutter has produced the first candidate vaccine against the MERS virus, a novel and highly pathogenic coronavirus.
Sep 6, 2013
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Researcher who led fight to eradicate smallpox dies at 87 (Update)
The American epidemiologist whose unwavering leadership resulted in the eradication nearly 40 years ago of smallpox, one of the world's most feared contagious diseases, has died.
Aug 22, 2016
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Vaccination
Vaccines: Two centuries of scepticism
Wariness and outright hostility to vaccines did not start with Covid-19, they date back to the 18th century when the first shots were given.
Aug 6, 2021
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Vaccination
Anti-vaxxers mounting internet campaigns against COVID-19 shots
(HealthDay)—People who are hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine don't have to work hard to find internet rumors and theories that will fuel their fears regarding the vaccine's safety.
Jan 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US will stretch monkeypox vaccine supply with smaller doses
U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Vaccination
Vaccine delivered via skin could help in fight against respiratory diseases
Among infectious diseases that have caused pandemics and epidemics, smallpox stands out as a success story. Smallpox vaccination led to the disease's eradication in the twentieth century. Until very recently, smallpox vaccine ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers track and analyze smallpox epidemics over three centuries
Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records documenting the deaths of smallpox victims in London, England over the span of nearly 300 years.
Dec 21, 2020
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Monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic ready to meet demand
As the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, Danish company Bavarian Nordic has seen its order book fill up as the usually rare disease spreads around the world.
Jun 23, 2022
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