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FDA approves once-daily Idvynso tablet for treating HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's Idvynso (doravirine/islatravir), a new, once-daily, two-drug single tablet for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults to replace the current antiretroviral regimen ...
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Faster and easier ways to diagnose Mpox: New approaches improve detection
Following the rise in Mpox cases, particularly in countries where the disease had not traditionally been observed, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in June 2022 ...
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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations—here's how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Spring's warmer weather lures people outdoors—and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.
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FDA recalls several Ghirardelli powdered beverages over potential contamination
Several powdered beverage mixes by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company are being recalled due to possible concerns of Salmonella contamination.
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The Bangui operation: A story of blood, science and biomedical exploitation
In the early 1990s, a secret HIV vaccine research project was carried out in the Central African Republic. The project didn't yield results and was hidden for many years. Today it sheds light on debates over clinical trials, ...
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US may lose measles elimination status after outbreaks spread to 45 states
After public health experts declared measles eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established seven indicators of measles elimination status to ensure that the country ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Brazilian tree compounds block SARS-CoV-2 at multiple stages, lab tests show
A study has revealed that galloylquinic acids extracted from the leaves of Copaifera lucens Dwyer, a tree endemic to Brazil primarily found in the Atlantic Forest, have a multi-targeted effect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Host genetics and sex can steer flu toward greater virulence, mouse experiments reveal
During the early stages of a pandemic, viruses tend to evolve in ways that enhance their ability to reproduce and spread, rather than to evade the host's immune system. The genetics and sex of the host influence how a novel ...
Apr 30, 2026
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No live animal testing needed: Lab-grown airway organoids reveal viral infection in wildlife species
Experimental infections, where a pathogen is introduced into the host body to see its effects in action, are considered the gold standard for assessing how vulnerable a host is, offering clear insights into how a pathogen ...
Disease-causing pathogen rewires gut metabolism to secure nutrients for growth, research shows
An intestinal pathogen reshapes the gut environment to fuel its own colonization and cause diseases, a multi-institutional team including researchers at Vanderbilt Health has discovered. The investigators show that enterotoxigenic ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Targeted maternal screening could prevent rare, deadly leukemia in the US
A deadly form of leukemia may be stopped before it ever develops by introducing targeted maternal screening in the United States, according to new research. The national study, led by physician-scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive ...
Apr 30, 2026
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A single swab paves the way for simplified tuberculosis diagnosis
Led by researchers from Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and the University of California, San Francisco (U.S.), an international team has evaluated a novel approach for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Rare myocarditis after mRNA vaccination: Mitochondrial stress identified as a key factor
Myocarditis is recognized as a rare but serious adverse reaction to messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination against COVID-19. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that mRNA vaccination induces the generation of ...
Apr 30, 2026
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A routine virus can slow breast cancer spread to the lungs, offering hidden protective power
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mostly infects the lungs, nose, throat, and respiratory tract, and can cause illness ranging from mild cold and fever-like symptoms to severe pneumonia and bronchitis. A recent study has ...
Handheld TB test delivers lab-level accuracy in under 30 minutes
Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world's top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing. It's either inaccurate—missing up to half of all cases—or requires ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Your nose may be the gateway to a stronger immune system
At the moment, an influenza vaccine called FluMist is the only licensed intranasal vaccine approved for use in humans. The vaccine is administered through a spray of fluid in the nose, rather than with an injection.
Apr 29, 2026
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New HIV vaccine design trains immune system to hit shared viral target across variants
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with colleagues at The Scripps Research Institute and Emory University, have developed a new vaccine strategy that has generated antibodies capable of neutralizing highly ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Rethinking mRNA vaccines: Liver targeting can suppress immunity, while muscle boosts it
A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai overturns a longstanding assumption about how mRNA vaccines generate immunity, revealing that certain non-immune cells help determine vaccine effectiveness.
Apr 29, 2026
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Bacteriophages: Meet the viruses that hunt superbugs
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere, from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Significant rise in valley fever cases in El Paso linked to extreme weather, dust, study finds
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso has identified a significant rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past decade and found strong connections between the disease and extreme weather, ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Professor urges better prevention and care of liver disease to reduce burden
A University of Houston College of Pharmacy professor has published two studies offering a comprehensive look at chronic liver disease in the era of modern antiviral therapies. One study is the first analysis of its economic ...
Apr 29, 2026
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How the immune system battles lifelong viral infections acquired at birth
Millions of people worldwide carry viral infections they acquired at birth, often for life. For a long time it was assumed that the immune system hardly fights these pathogens. Researchers from the University of Basel show ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Koala vaccine offers clues to solving human health challenge
A vaccine first developed to protect koalas from a devastating disease is now offering rare insights that could help accelerate human vaccine development for one of the world's most common sexually transmitted infections.
Apr 28, 2026
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Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the severity of H5N1 bird flu infections
As potentially deadly avian influenza (H5N1) continues its global spread, moving from birds into mammals and in rare cases into humans, scientists are confronting a difficult reality. If a human pandemic emerges, vaccines ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Scientists have found a safer way to hunt for the next pandemic virus
The world is full of animal viruses, and we're pretty sure that one of them will cause the next pandemic. To prevent pandemics, we need to predict which of the vast number of animal viruses are most likely to infect humans. ...
Apr 28, 2026
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