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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

The Independent UK

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?

Daily Mirror

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 Independent UK

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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

The Guardian - UK

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…

Benzinga

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

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

The Independent UK

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,…

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Don't Panic Over Monkeypox

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Reason

Expert answers your monkeypox questions: How do you catch it and what are the risks?

There are no specific drugs to treat the disease

Wales Online

Young boy diagnosed with agonising 'suicide disease' after he randomly woke up in pain

Dillon Wilford, aged 10, begged his mum to get his leg amputated after he was diagnosed with an excruciating condition.

Daily Record

What countries have reported monkeypox cases so far? All we know amid fears over ‘superspreader’ events

Scientists believe superspreader events may be behind sudden outbreak in cases

The Independent UK

Monkeypox symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease is now detected in UK, US, Spain and Portugal

The Independent UK

Monkeypox isn’t like HIV, but gay and bisexual men are at risk of unfair stigma

The first case of monkeypox in the current outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 7. The person in question had recently returned to the UK from Nigeria, where they are believed to have contracted the infection. Since then, further cases have been reported in over…

The Conversation

Is monkeypox deadly? What you need to know about the virus

THE first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland, as the total grows across the UK.

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The Independent UK

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

Daily Mirror

Kids who grow up with dogs less likely to develop Crohn's disease, study finds

Scientists at the University of Toronto have found that children who grow up with pet dogs are less likely to get Crohn's disease later in life - but the same can't be said for families with cats

Daily Mirror

Oesophageal cancer: Difficulty swallowing saliva can be early symptom for heartburn sufferers

Nearly 8,000 people die from oesophageal cancer each year, but catching the disease early by recognising the early warning signs can increase the survival rate by four times.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox in the US: Where is the disease and will it spread?

Cases of the rare infectious disease have suddenly started to spread across the globe in recent weeks

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The Independent UK

Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe

A doctor who chairs a World Health Organization expert group has described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe

Wales Online

Monkeypox: Why having the smallpox vaccine could offer you protection

Routine smallpox vaccination ended in in 1971 but is being administered to some as part of clampdown on monkeypox outbreak

Evening Standard

Best products for gum health, from dental floss to mouthwash

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Irish Mirror

Top doctor says Ireland needs to brace itself for first monkeypox cases as concerns high over 'nasty virus'

More and more cases of the disease are being diagnosed every day across the Irish Sea

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Warns of Potentially 'Consequential' Monkeypox Spread

Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact, if it were to spread further. Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May,…

Reuters

Beijing extends work-from-home 'requirement' for millions as COVID spreads

The Chinese capital extended its work-from-home requirement for many of its 22 million residents to stem a COVID-19 outbreak, while Shanghai deployed more testing and curbs to hold on to its hard-won "zero COVID" status after two months of lockdown.

Bangkok Post

New centre to monitor monkeypox

The Public Health Ministry has set up an emergency operations centre to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus, which has caused over 100 confirmed cases in at least 12 countries to date.

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