Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 -- While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains.
Now, researchers report they have uncovered and sequenced four ancient herpes... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings
Title: Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes ' BeginningsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 28, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Prehistoric Roots of Herpes Traced Through Ancient DNA
An international team of scientists uncovered and sequenced ancient genomes from the herpes virus that commonly causes lip sores (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - July 27, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Anthropology and Disabilities Source Type: news
Modern herpes variants may be linked to bronze age kissing, study finds
Virus may have received a boost from rise of kissing that came with westward migrations 4,500 years agoThe herpes variants that cause modern cold sores became widespread in the wake of bronze age migrations, and may have received a boost from the practice of kissing that came with it, researchers say.Scientists in Cambridge analysed the first ancient DNA specimens of herpes simplex virus and found that one variant overtook all others about 4,500 years ago, setting the course for its dominance today.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Infectious diseases Genetics Archaeology Anthropology Biology Science Source Type: news
World Health Organization Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency
LONDON — The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among members of WHO’s emergency committee. It was the first time the chief of the U.N. health agency has taken such an action.
“In short, we have an outbreak that has...
Source: TIME: Health - July 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Time Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Should Monkeypox Be Considered an STD? Experts Debate Should Monkeypox Be Considered an STD? Experts Debate
As the number of monkeypox cases keeps growing, a discussion has opened on whether it should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, like herpes, gonorrhea, or HIV.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Monkeypox: Large Study Highlights New Symptoms Monkeypox: Large Study Highlights New Symptoms
Researchers argue that monkeypox case definitions should be broadened so that cases are not misdiagnosed as other infections such as syphilis or herpes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - July 22, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Themis Medi bets big on antiviral drug for Covid
Themis had launched inosine pranobex under brand name Viralex in June this year. Despite the drug not figuring in the government's Covid treatment protocol - the company is banking on the drug to improve overall revenues as it was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for more indications such as influenza and other viral respiratory diseases (ARDS), mucocutaneous herpes, genital wart and panencephalitis. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Syphilis Is Rising —And May Not Be Recognized
Syphilis cases are rising rapidly nationally. Cases can be confused with monkeypox or herpes. Congenital syphilis cases are most worrisome, up nearly 15% from 2019 and 235% from 2016. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
Form D Friday: Herpes vaccine, mobility platform startups get cash
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lucia Maffei Source Type: news
What are Potential Problems with Placental Abnormalities?
Discussion
“The placenta is a unique organ that sits at the interface of, and facilitates nearly all interactions between, maternal and fetal physiology. It is the sole source of oxygen and nutrition for the fetus, and provides a protective barrier against external insults. The placenta is also a highly adaptable organ that is capable of showing a wide range of pathological changes in response to various maternal and fetal factors and stressors.” The placenta has 3 layers: the amnion (fetal side), the chorion, and decidua (maternal side). In addition to making observations about the maternal and fetal sides, co...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 27, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Why the monkeypox outbreak is mostly affecting men who have sex with men
Ever since monkeypox started sickening thousands of people worldwide this spring, two big questions have loomed: Why is a virus that has never managed to spread beyond a few cases outside Africa suddenly causing such a big, global outbreak? And why are the overwhelming majority of those affected men who have sex with men (MSM)?
A long history of work on sexually transmitted infections and early studies of the current outbreak suggest the answers may be linked: The virus may have made its way into highly interconnected sexual networks within the MSM community, where it can spread in ways that it cannot in the ge...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 20, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Monkeypox Testing Shows the U.S. Learned Little from the COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. testing for monkeypox is insufficient to determine how widespread the virus is and where new cases are cropping up, according to infectious disease experts and advocates concerned about a sluggish response to the outbreak that’s already hit 32 countries.
While government labs have the capacity to test as many as 8,000 samples a week, they’re only using 2% of that capability, suggesting that about 23 monkeypox tests are being performed a day, said James Krellenstein, the cofounder of PrEP4All, an HIV advocacy group that widened its focus during the pandemic. Much more testing is needed to find out where the...
Source: TIME: Health - June 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate News Desk wire Source Type: news
Herpes Zoster Not Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 -- Herpes zoster is not associated with increased dementia risk and may be associated with a small decrease in risk, according to a study published online June 8 in Neurology.
Sigrun Alba Johannesdottir Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surprising Link Between Herpes Zoster and Dementia Surprising Link Between Herpes Zoster and Dementia
Herpes zoster is not associated with increased dementia risk but, surprisingly, is linked to a protective effect, results of a large population-based study show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 10, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
