Dr Jenny Clarke and Herve Semukunzi discuss a study they and colleagues recently published with us titled ‘Infection- and vaccine-induced mpox antibodies: validation of a combined mpox IgG ELISA during the clade 1b outbreak in Rwanda’.

They also discuss the reasons for the paucity of validated serological assays for mpox, particularly in outbreak regions where they are most urgently needed.

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Dr Julia Moore Vogel and Dr Danilo Buonsenso discuss various aspects of long COVID including epidemiology, pathophysiology, underlying mechanisms, management, latest research developments, difficulties in conducting clinical trials, and future research priorities.

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Professors Steven Tong and Joshua Davis discuss all aspects of adaptive platform trials including advantages, disadvantages, differences from conventional trials, and tips for setting up and assessing them.

They also highlight several adaptive platform trials currently in the pipeline that could influence infectious disease clinical practise in the future.

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