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What we know about the new monkeypox outbreak

This could become the largest outbreak of monkeypox in countries outside of Africa — but there's no need to panic, an infectious disease expert says.

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Calliditas' Kinpeygo Receives CHMP Backing For Kidney Disease

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending conditional approval for Calliditas Therapeutics AB's (NASDAQ:CALT) Kinpeygo for primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (IgAN). The opinion covers adult patients at risk of rapid disease progression with a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥1.5 g/gram. Also See: Calliditas…

Benzinga

Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice

With the rising spectre of the loss of women’s reproductive autonomy in the United States, it’s timely to consider why abortion is an important and necessary part of pregnancy and fetal care. More consideration needs to be given to women and their partners who have a need for abortion due…

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Monkeypox: What we know about rare virus as more cases confirmed around globe

Tropical disease also detected in US, Spain and Portugal this month

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 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

The Independent UK

Mysterious hepatitis cases in kids keep climbing as scientists search for a cause

MIAMI — No unusual cases of severe hepatitis among children have been confirmed in Florida despite a global rise in cases and an ongoing investigation into what’s causing the outbreak, which has affected more than 500 kids worldwide, including more than 150 in the United States.

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Read Why Did Tricida Stop VALOR-CKD Renal Outcomes Trial Early

Tricida Inc (NASDAQ:TCDA) said that, as anticipated, it is stopping its VALOR-CKD renal outcomes trial early for administrative reasons under the existing study protocol to allow for six months of financial runway following topline results, currently anticipated in early Q4 2022. VALOR-CKD trial, initiated in 2018, was designed to evaluate veverimer's ability to…

Benzinga

Chinook's Kidney Disease Candidate Continues To Show Rapid, Sustained Reductions In Biomarkers

Chinook Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: KDNY) announced updated interim results from the Phase 1/2 study of BION-1301 in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). IgAN, also known as Berger's disease, is a kidney disease that occurs when IgA deposits build up in the kidneys, causing inflammation that damages kidney tissues. As of the May 6 data cutoff, BION-1301…

Benzinga

EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?

European and American health authorities have identified a number of cases of monkeypox this week, a surprising outbreak of an illness that has previously been limited mostly to central and western Africa

The Independent UK

Monkeypox cases detected in Europe and North America amid outbreak concerns

A WHO official gave RTE Radio One listeners an update today on the spread of Monkeypox

Dublin Live

Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years

Case in child in Tete province follows detection of similar strain in Malawi in February, officials say

The Guardian - UK

Voyager Therapeutics' TRACER Capsids Show Encouraging Action In Animal Models

Voyager Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VYGR) will present new preclinical data on a family of AAV9-derived TRACER capsids demonstrating cross-species central nervous system transduction at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting. Voyager's TRACER capsid discovery platform has identified a novel AAV9-derived capsid, VCAP-102, which demonstrated 50-fold better transduction in mice and…

Benzinga

Statins side effects: Cholesterol-lowering drug may cause memory loss, study claims

Statins are a popular treatment strategy for lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, some statin users have reported memory loss while taking the medication

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CDC Looking Into 180 Cases Of Unexplained Pediatric Acute Hepatitis: CNBC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now investigating 180 cases of children who suddenly developed severe hepatitis across 36 states and territories, an increase of 71 cases since the public health agency’s last update earlier this month.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare Monkeypox Outbreaks Detected in N.America, Europe

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading. Canada was the latest country to report it was investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, after…

Al Jazeera

Lupus: Five things to know about autoimmune disease triggers

From stress to sunlight to hormones, here are five common factors that can contribute to a flare-up of Lupus symptoms.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: What we know about rare virus as two more cases confirmed in England

Tropical disease also detected in US, Spain and Portugal this month

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Q&A: A parents’ guide to COVID booster shots for kids 5-11

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With COVID-19 cases rising again in the Bay Area, parents have a new consideration for protecting their children this week: The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization Tuesday for kids ages 5-11 to get a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Wales Online

Monkeypox outbreak is now largest ever seen in Europe - urgent hunt for source

20 cases have now been detected in the UK

The Guardian - AU

Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried?

Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date

Reuters

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for the first time in nearly two months on Thursday as authorities set out more plans for exiting the city-wide COVID-19 lockdown more fully.

The Independent UK

NHS checks for prostate cancer hit all-time high

Some 550,000 people checked their risk of developing the disease online during the six weeks of a campaign.

The Times of India

Less than 6,000 tests across Madhya Pradesh, 37 new Covid cases found in 13 districts

BHOPAL: A total of 37 new Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Only 5,885 samples were tested in the state in the day. Against these 37 new cases, only 43 people recovered from the disease. Thus the number of active patients rose to 232 on May…

The Independent UK

Lord Kinnock says wife’s Alzheimer’s is a challenge but he ‘deals with it out of love’

Ex-Labour leader says disease makes his wife extremely frustrated and is a challenge to him

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