Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

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Africa CDC endorses first locally made mpox test

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe African Union's health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a "major milestone" to help combat the outbre

Updated on:December 04,2024 0

Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh

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Repeated COVID vaccinations found to enhance mucosal immunity against the virus

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enh

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Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

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Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

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Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

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Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

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US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr

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US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

by Mike StobbeThis colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, orange, found within infected cells, gr

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Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

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Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesUCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Raje

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'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

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'Perfect storm' of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a "perfect storm" for deepening health ine

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COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCognition and viral load of volunteers over study period. Cognitive Scores and Viral load. A) baseline-corrected cognitive scores and B) viral load duri

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COVID-19 human challenge study highlights small changes to memory and cognition

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCognition and viral load of volunteers over study period. Cognitive Scores and Viral load. A) baseline-corrected cognitive scores and B) viral load duri

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Travelers' phones pose potential risks to public health and biosecurity

byBond UniversityCredit:Infection, Disease & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.08.004Knowledge and ideas circulate freely at international conferences but so do germs carried

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Travelers' phones pose potential risks to public health and biosecurity

byBond UniversityCredit:Infection, Disease & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.08.004Knowledge and ideas circulate freely at international conferences but so do germs carried

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Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

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Post-acute infection syndrome is not unique to COVID-19, study shows

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsPatients hospitalized with COVID-19 often report a wide range of symptoms months after their initial illness. But a new study from NDORMS

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WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

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WHO says mpox outbreaks 'can be stopped'

Credit: AI-generated imageOutbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped", the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease&

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US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission

by Rthvika Suvarna, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu

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US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission

by Rthvika Suvarna, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu

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