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Virus causing monkeypox outbreak has mutated to spread easier

Stephanie Soucheray

Jun 24, 2022

The number of genetic substitutions is 6 times higher than expected for an orthopoxvirus.

New CIDRAP Page

Monkeypox Resource Center

New one-stop resource for learning the basics about monkeypox, staying current on the latest news, and exploring official, authoritative information and the latest scientific studies.

COVID-19 vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives in 1 year

Jim Wappes

Jun 24, 2022

New Episode

Osterholm Update: COVID-19

In "A BA.4 and BA.5 World," Dr. Osterholm discusses the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants and the recent approval of vaccines for children under 5, and gives an update on monkeypox.

Featured Literature

Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap Initiative

The roadmap offers a powerful opportunity to leverage advances in vaccine science to better protect against influenza, including pandemic flu. Read the roadmap and a review in Vaccine.

New Database

Universal Influenza Vaccine Technology Landscape

The Landscape is a deep, explorable database of novel vaccine candidates that are designed to provide broader and more durable protection against circulating and pandemic influenza viruses.

New CIDRAP Merchandise!

NEW CIDRAP and "Osterholm Update: COVID-19" podcast merchandise is now available! Order t-shirts, mugs, socks, buttons, and stickers as a great way to support our efforts. Thank you!

US allows commercial labs to test for monkeypox

Stephanie Soucheray

Jun 23, 2022

Also, global experts meet to consider if the threat constitutes a global public health emergency.

Study documents rise of antibiotic-resistant typhoid

Chris Dall

Jun 23, 2022

Typhoid fever has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics over the past 50 years.

Kids do get long COVID, but it seems uncommon, data reveal

Jim Wappes

Jun 23, 2022

The absolute risk appears to be only slightly higher than in uninfected peers.

Paxlovid shown effective against visits for severe COVID-19

Jim Wappes

Jun 22, 2022

Only 0.74% of patients visited an emergency department and only 0.11% a hospital.

Moderna 2-strain booster shows strong subvariant antibody response

Lisa Schnirring

Jun 22, 2022

The vaccine produces a strong immune response against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

Women more likely to have long COVID, different symptom profile

Lisa Schnirring

Jun 21, 2022

Women had a broader symptom profile than men, who were more likely to have diabetes or kidney problems.

Inside CIDRAP

University of Minnesota, Mayo building aerial view

Apr 26 2022
The CIDRAP has received grants from The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap aimed at developing broadly protective vaccines against betacoronaviruses.

Apr 13 2022
The CIDRAP-ASP team has launched a communication toolkit for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The toolkit equips doctors and patients with key facts in an accessible format, giving them the resources to raise AMR awareness in their communities.

Mar 25 2022
Commentary in Foreign Affairs, by Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker on how the US and Europe need to be prepared for Russian biological or chemical attacks, as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.

Jan 23 2022
In Foreign Affairs, Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and coauthor Mark Olshaker lay out the many uncertainties ahead of us, the messiness of science evolving in real-time, and the importance of vaccination.

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