A modeling study to explore optimal allocation of vaccines against monkeypox virus (MPXV) provides a road map for public health to maximize the impact of a limited supply of vaccines. The article, ...

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an acceleration in mpox infections in parts of Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. Here’s what you ...

Researchers have identified the specific mutations in the monkeypox virus that contribute to its continued infectiousness. The findings could lead to several outcomes: modified versions of existing ...

Artificial intelligence has just exposed a structural flaw in the mpox virus that scientists had not fully appreciated, and it sits on a protein that current vaccines barely touch. By zeroing in on ...

The recent global monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, with a new and aggressive variant, has underscored the dire need for safe, broadly effective, and accessible vaccines. The LC16m8 vaccine, an attenuated ...

In 2022, the medical establishment and public health world nixed the name "monkeypox" for two key reasons. Animal-to-human transmission comes from rodents. And the name "monkeypox" was seen as racist ...

The Biden administration plans to officially switch how it refers to the disease once dubbed "monkeypox" to use the new name "mpox" instead, adopting a long-awaited renaming recommendation announced ...

Without explanation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Trump administration has reverted from using the disease name “mpox” to the obsolete “monkeypox,” which the world ...

The virus remains infectious on steel surfaces for up to 30 days, but can be effectively inactivated by alcohol-based disinfectants. Smallpox viruses are notorious for their ability to remain ...

Chloe Orkin has no disclosures related to monkeypox. She has received research grant funding for other infectious diseases from Gilead Sciences, Viiv Healthcare, Merck Sharp and Dohme , Janssen and ...