West Africa-Based Studies Show JNJ, Merck’s Ebola Vaccines Provide Lasting Antibodies
Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) produced virus-fighting antibodies and appeared to be safe…
Threats For New Outbreak Looms, As Scientists Signal Deadly Monkeypox Variant Circulating In Central Africa
Researchers have warned that a dangerous monkeypox variant with a fatality rate as high as 10% is circulating in Central Africa, which could trigger new global outbreaks.
After analyzing 1,463 cases between 2013 and 2017, scientists have found that monkeypox transmission in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is much higher than previously thought.
White House May Ask For $25B Emergency Funding For COVID-19, Monkeypox
The White House is seeking $44.5 billion in emergency funding from Congress for Covid-19 and monkeypox and back…
Is Monkeypox Outbreak Cooling? Health Officials Says Virus Transmission Has Slowed
According to the World Health Organization, health officials are witnessing early signs that the new monkeypox case growth may be…
SIGA Tech Made The Smallpox Treatment As Post-9/11 Bioterrorism Defense: Report
In an effort to prevent bioterrorism attacks, just in case, SIGA Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SIGA) started working on the smallpox treatment, Tpoxx, after the 9/11 terrorist attack that shook the world. FDA approved Tpoxx for smallpox in 2018.
Bavarian Nordic Recruits US Firm For Packaging Services For Its Monkeypox Vaccine
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OTC:BVNRY) signed up a U.S.-based manufacturer to fill and finish its Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, and the production is…
Biden Officials Seek To Boost Supply For Monkeypox Vaccines, Treatment
Top Biden administration officials are poised to lay out new steps to accelerate the U.S. response amid the spread of monkeypox and demand for vaccines & treatments.
FDA Approves New Technique To Extend Supply Of Monkeypox Vaccine: Report
A plan to extend the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine in order to provide additional doses has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Monkeypox Stocks On The Move: What Investors Should Know About The Outbreak
The World Health Organization has declared the 2022 outbreak of monkeypox a global health emergency. The monkeypox crisis isn't as severe as the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has a number of health care and biotech stocks on the move.
Bavarian Nordic’s Monkeypox Vaccine Gets Thumbs Up From EU Regulator
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a “positive opinion” recommending Bavarian Nordic…