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Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems.

Thu, 2022-08-04 18:11 — FNUOvviyaa

Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems. Those who work on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other plagues say progress is in danger of reversing. YahooNews

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Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays

Thu, 2022-08-04 16:02 — FNUOvviyaa

Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned. Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN CNN

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COVID Patients May Be Infectious Beyond 5 Days

Thu, 2022-08-04 15:59 — FNUOvviyaa

COVID Patients May Be Infectious Beyond 5 Days Small study found half of those with positive antigen test on day 6 had culturable virus Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

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These findings could have implications for current CDC guidelines that recommend ending isolation after 5 days if afebrile for 24 hours and symptoms are improving...

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Axcella long COVID treatment helps some patients in small trial

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:49 — FNUOvviyaa

Axcella long COVID treatment helps some patients in small trial One of the first trials aimed at tackling long COVID helped some patients recover from lingering physical and mental fatigue, although the drug developed by Axcella Health Inc failed on the small study's main goal of restoring the normal function of mitochondria - the energy factories of cells. In the 41-patient pilot study released on Tuesday, for three of 21 patients who received the drug, AXA1125, their physical fatigue scores returned to normal levels after 28 days of treatment, Axcella Chief Medical Officer Margaret Koziel said in a phone interview.

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WHO Monkeypox Research - What study designs can be used to address the remaining knowledge gaps for monkeypox vaccines?

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:32 — FNUOvviyaa

WHO Monkeypox Research - What study designs can be used to address the remaining knowledge gaps for monkeypox vaccines? Date: Tuesday 2 August, 2022Time: 13:00 to 18:00 CETThe WHO R&D Blueprint is organizing a consultation to discuss knowledge gaps and priority research questions for monkeypox vaccine research.OBJECTIVESThe Director-General of WHO decided that

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FDA Provides Update on Agency Response to Monkeypox Outbreak

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:29 — FNUOvviyaa

FDA Provides Update on Agency Response to Monkeypox Outbreak Today, the FDA is providing an update on its multipronged response to monkeypox in the United States, including its efforts in the areas of diagnostics, vaccine Office of the Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:16 — FNUOvviyaa

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID LONDON (AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning. AP NEWS

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“The mistakes we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic are already being repeated,” said Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University.

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