Baloxavir taken once lowers the Spread of Influenza in the Home
A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza…
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Remaining Infection may be the Cause of Lyme Disease Syndrome after Treatment
Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon – a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and…
Scientists identify possible Cures for developing Zoonotic Pathogens
A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic…
The Medicine that Removes Lyme’s Bite
Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the…
Recent Research Connects Chronic Illnesses to Microplastics
Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled,…
Gut Microorganisms can Cure the Colon
The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed,…
New Technique to Prevent Tissue Damage caused by Flesh-eating Bacteria
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as…
A Promising New Family of Antimalarial Medicines has been Discovered
Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen. A…
Investigating a Decades-old Hepatitis B Enigma Reveals a New Therapeutic Cure
In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, research…
Research Shows Anticoagulant Medications decreased Bleeding incidents in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Patients with atrial fibrillation are typically prescribed an anticoagulant, or blood thinner, to reduce the risk of stroke, but many may discontinue them or never…
A Step Closer to Inhaled mRNA Drugs and Vaccinations
Most people don’t enjoy getting shots for treatments or vaccines. So, researchers are working to create more medicines, such as those made from messenger RNA…
An Early Clinical Trial of Innovative Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer shows promise
A groundbreaking phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer has been accepted for publication in JAMA Oncology. The technology tested…
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