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Opinion: Monkeypox vaccine: a case study for real-world data

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With health emergencies becoming more common, the world needs more efficient ways to test the safety and effectiveness of drugs, even if they haven’t yet completed the lengthy series of clinical trials the Food and Drug Administration usually requires.

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As cases rise, WHO says monkeypox risk is “moderate”

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The World Health organisation’s latest assessment of the monkeypox outbreak is that it poses a moderate threat to public health, as cases of the infection continue to rise. The big question is whether this change in behaviour is a result of a change in monkeypox virus transmission properties or increased virulence.

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Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences?

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Since the world began confronting a global outbreak of monkeypox in the spring, the scientific community has had plenty of reasons to rue the fact that for decades this virus has been understudied.

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Study raises concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine

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A new study is raising concerns about the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine being used in the United States and other parts of the world.

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Monkeypox: What to Know and How to Prevent Infection

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On July 23, the World Health Organization deemed the recent monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.” The last time the WHO.

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Monkeypox cases are rising. Should we be worried?

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The World Health Organization has said the current outbreak of monkeypox is the largest ever recorded outside sub-Saharan Africa, with cases rising above the 100-mark a few days ago and the UK top of the table with 56 as of yesterday. There’s also a licensed antiviral drug for monkeypox.

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Bavarian Nordic monkeypox jab cleared in EU, as WHO declares emergency

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The EMA has extended the approved indications of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox vaccine Imvanex for monkeypox, which has now infected tens of thousands of people across dozens of countries worldwide. "- @DrTedros #monkeypox. — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 23, 2022.