WHO to phase out the name ‘monkeypox’ for ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization said Monday it will phase out the name of the disease…
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U.K. analysis shows one dose of monkeypox vaccine yields strong protection
An analysis released Tuesday by U.K. health officials indicates that even one dose of the…
New study suggests monkeypox outbreak may be fueled in part by pre-symptomatic transmission
A new British study suggests people who are infected with monkeypox may be able to…
Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences?
Since the world began confronting a global outbreak of monkeypox in the spring, the scientific…
Early analysis suggests monkeypox vaccine is reducing risk of infection in U.S.
A very preliminary analysis of data from 32 states appears to suggest that the monkeypox…
‘It is sinking us even further’: STI clinics, already stretched thin, strain under weight of monkeypox response
At the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s sexual health clinic, patients are normally seen within 24…
Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs
In the last week of August, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts retired from…
Study raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine
A new study is raising concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine being used…
Texas reports death tied to monkeypox, a first in the U.S.
Texas health officials on Tuesday reported the death of a person with monkeypox — what…
10 key questions about monkeypox the world needs to answer
Just over three months ago, public health authorities in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S….
Opinion: Monkeypox public health response is lagging for LGBTQ+ community
I’m a 29-year-old gay man living in New York City during the first major wave…
Fauci’s non-retirement, grading biotech VCs, & a bellwether IPO
Are we getting Covid-19 boosters wrong? Which venture capitalists are missing their marks? And what’s…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca may exit the vaccine business; Bavarian Nordic looks at expired monkeypox vax doses to boost supplies
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden plan to stretch monkeypox vax supplies hits problems; Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to clear Covid shot for variants
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. After a much-needed…
U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply runs into problems
The Biden administration’s plan to stretch supplies of monkeypox vaccine by giving people fractional doses…
White House, facing pressure from activists, to accelerate rollout of monkeypox treatments and vaccines
Biden Administration health officials said Wednesday they would accelerate access to vaccines and treatments for…
Opinion: History doesn’t have to repeat itself with stigma and monkeypox
Ricky (not his real name), is a patient of mine: a young, gay man with…
‘What aren’t we facing?’: Immunization leader lays bare challenges facing the monkeypox response
In the United States, the circumstances around monkeypox vaccine are a good news, bad news…
New data from several states show racial disparities in monkeypox infections
New data emerging from some states and localities closely tracking monkeypox outbreaks show extreme racial…
Opinion: FDA needs to fully review ACAM2000 before allowing its widespread use as a monkeypox vaccine
As the United States grapples with monkeypox, which has been declared a public health emergency,…
With support on monkeypox hard to come by, queer communities turn to one another
Tri Vo knew that he had monkeypox before his test came back — what started…
What scientists know — and don’t know — about how monkeypox spreads
The explosive trajectory of monkeypox to nearly 90 countries since the current outbreak was detected…
As monkeypox spreads, university campuses prepare for another outbreak
Public health experts are urging universities to prepare for the arrival of monkeypox before students…
U.S. moves to stretch out supplies of monkeypox vaccine
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that the United States will allow for the use of…
Opinion: Will low-dose vaccination stretch the monkeypox vaccine supply, or backfire?
The U.S. heath secretary recently declared monkeypox as a public health emergency, paving the way…
A health equity expert on making monkeypox messaging more inclusive
The monkeypox outbreak that has spread around the world has disproportionately affected gay, bisexual, and…
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The Biden administration declared the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday, a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. government blunder contributed to monkeypox vax shortage; Amgen to pay $4 billion for ChemoCentryx
Top of the morning to you. Another steamy day is unfolding here at the Pharmalot…
With monkeypox vaccine in high demand, NIH to test approaches to stretch supplies
As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow, one thing seems abundantly clear. The global need…
Red Cross beginning to screen blood donors for monkeypox
As monkeypox continues its relentless spread around the globe, organizations in the U.S. are taking…
A chaotic sprint to lower insulin prices and AIDS activists go after Biden on monkeypox
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
The campaign to rename monkeypox gets complicated
Since the earliest days of the current global monkeypox outbreak, scientists and public health authorities…
Listen: Helen Branswell on monkeypox, plus: an FDA controversy and fake Alzheimer’s data
Can monkeypox be contained? Are snortable Covid-19 vaccines on the way? And when is a…
WHO recommends men who have sex with men reduce sex partners to limit monkeypox risk
Men who have sex with men should consider reducing the number of sexual partners they…
‘Critically important work’: Adm. Rachel Levine on efforts to combat gender-based discrimination in health care
A day after the Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to strengthen protections…
WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the unprecedented monkeypox outbreak that has spread around…
With monkeypox spreading globally, many experts believe the virus can’t be contained
It has been a mere nine weeks since the United Kingdom announced it had detected…
NYC will use a one-dose monkeypox vaccine strategy to stretch supplies, despite FDA, CDC warnings against the move
New York City’s Health Department announced Friday it will speed up the delivery of first…
Opinion: Monkeypox patients should not be left to suffer when an FDA-approved drug could help
Andy couldn’t sleep more than a couple fitful hours a night because it felt like…
Biden administration to widen access to monkeypox vaccine
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will broaden availability of monkeypox vaccine as it…
Opinion: The next epidemic may be here. The U.S. isn’t ready for it
As if dealing with continued waves of Covid-19 isn’t enough, the U.S. is facing a…
WHO: Monkeypox outbreak not yet a global public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declined to declare the unprecedented monkeypox outbreak that has…
WHO to convene emergency committee on monkeypox spread
The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that it will convene a meeting of outside experts…
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses
A group of scientists from Africa and elsewhere are urging the scientific community and world…
How much medicine does the U.S. actually have to fight monkeypox?
WASHINGTON — As the world grapples with a monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration has been quick…
How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak
As officials, researchers and activists scramble to control an emerging monkeypox outbreak, many are doing…
‘Testing bottleneck’ for monkeypox puts hope of containment at risk, experts warn
Infectious disease specialists are growing increasingly concerned by the U.S. strategy for testing for monkeypox,…
Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that new genetic sequencing data indicate…
What the surprising mutations in the monkeypox virus could indicate about the new outbreak
When scientists investigate the spread of an infectious disease, one area they look at is…
How the Covid-19 pandemic prepared the White House to respond to monkeypox
WASHINGTON — The man at the center of the White House’s biodefense strategy is only…