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Tuesday briefing: Everything you need to know about monkeypox

In today’s newsletter: rising cases of an infectious disease will naturally cause alarm – but Guardian science editor Ian Sample tells Nimo Omer why we shouldn’t be too concerned

The Guardian - UK

Early symptoms of heart disease and two changes which drastically lower risk

If you watch less than an hour of TV a day your risk drops 16%

Wales Online

Beijing ramps up COVID quarantines, Shanghai residents decry uneven rules

Beijing stepped up quarantine efforts to end its month-old COVID outbreak as fresh signs of frustration emerged in Shanghai, where some bemoaned unfair curbs with the city of 25 million preparing to lift a prolonged lockdown in just over a week.

Reuters

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Watching less TV could cut heart disease, study finds

About 11% of cases could be prevented if people reduced TV watching from two or more hours to less than an hour a day

The Guardian - UK

Monkeypox spread linked with raves in Europe as UK cases continue to rise

Large proportion of cases identified in gay and bisexual community

Manchester Evening News

CDC identifies 4 new presumptive cases of monkeypox, preps treatment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified four presumptive and one confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States, and public health officials expect physicians to diagnose more Americans with the virus in the coming days.

Tribune News Service

Take breaks and watch less TV to slash heart disease risk, experts say

Scientists say people should avoid snacking and move around more to cut their risk.

The Independent UK

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UK monkeypox cases rise to 57 as raves linked to spread in Europe

Outbreak is ‘significant’ but risk to population remains low, say officials

Wales Online

DDC ramps up anti-monkeypox measures

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has introduced strict rules for screening visitors travelling from countries where monkeypox has been found.

Bangkok Post

Expert says monkeypox outbreak may have been triggered by sexual activity at two European raves

Dr David Heymann, the former head of WHO's emergencies department, told The Associated Press that the leading theory on the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium

Irish Mirror

John Driskell Hopkins has ALS but plans to keep rocking with Zac Brown Band

John Driskell Hopkins, a founding member of the country music group Zac Brown Band, has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Los Angeles Times

The three types of food cravings that may suggest you have dementia

Dementia is often referred to as an umbrella of conditions or Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia

Irish Mirror

Why are monkeypox cases suddenly emerging across the world and could the virus have mutated?

Data prior to current outbreaks suggested resurgence of the disease, with waning immunity from smallpox vaccination contributing to spread

The Guardian - AU

CymaBay's New Seladelpar Two-Year Data Shows Improved Transplant-Free Survival

CymaBay Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:CBAY) results from new analyses of clinical studies of seladelpar were presented during Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Data demonstrated that seladelpar treatment decreased Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) GLOBE score and predicted improved transplant-free survival throughout two years. The GLOBE score is a risk assessment tool providing an estimate of transplant-free…

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The Independent UK

Monkeypox: UK cases more than double to 57

It comes as cases of the virus have been reported in more than a dozen countries

The National (Scotland)

Infectious diseases expert answers your big questions about monkeypox

PROFESSOR Rowland Kao is the chair of veterinary epidemiology and data science at Edinburgh University. The biologist has done extensive research…

The Independent UK

Number of monkeypox cases in UK rises to 57

Those at the highest risk of contracting the disease are being asked to self-isolate at home for 21 days

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: World ‘cannot take eye off the ball’ over infectious diseases, Oxford vaccine chief warns

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, calls for immediate investment into pandemic preparedness

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Daily Mirror

Monkeypox vs shingles - key symptoms and difference in rashes to look out for

Monkeypox cases continue to rise across the globe. It is well-known the disease causes rashes on the body, but how you can tell the difference between monkeypox or another condition synonymous with rashes - shingles?

The Independent UK

EU warns monkeypox could become endemic and tells countries to take tougher action to tackle outbreak

Officials tell nations to take stock of smallpox vaccines and antivirals as cases grow

The Guardian - UK

Covid can cause ongoing damage to heart, lungs and kidneys, study finds

One in eight Covid hospital patients have heart inflammation up to two months later, researchers find

Benzinga

Biohaven's Neurological Disease Candidate Flunks In Late-Stage Study

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd (NYSE:BHVN) has announced topline Phase 3 results of troriluzole in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). The primary endpoint measured the change in the severity of symptoms among patients from the baseline to week 48 of treatment. It did not reach statistical significance in the overall SCA population as…

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

More than 20 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

Benzinga

Innoviva Acquires AstraZeneca-Spin Off At $2.20/Share

Innoviva Inc (NASDAQ:INVA) has agreed to acquire Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ETTX) at $2.20 per share in cash. Innoviva currently owns approximately 60% of the outstanding shares of Entasis common stock. The acquisition consideration values Entasis' equity at $113 million on a fully diluted basis. "This acquisition will build upon our overall strategy to acquire differentiated,…

Reason

Don't Panic Over Monkeypox

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