Medications
In the fight against coronavirus, antivirals are as important as a vaccine
While many scientists are working on developing a coronavirus vaccine, others are busy testing antiviral drugs.
Mar 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
On mission to eradicate virus germs, China firms see the UV light
Ultraviolet light is being beamed through public buses and lifts in China to wipe out any possible germs as part of efforts to clear the country of the deadly coronavirus epidemic.
Mar 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel sepsis treatment enhances bacterial capture by neutrophil 'traps'
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a novel treatment for sepsis—one of the leading causes of hospital death—that enhances the body's bacteria-capturing neutrophil extracellular traps ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Medications
Recommendations provided for treatment of ulcerative colitis
(HealthDay)—In a new clinical guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association, recently published in Gastroenterology, treatment recommendations are presented for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why hand-washing really is as important as doctors say
As the threat from the coronavirus grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials are stressing the importance of hand-washing.
Mar 3, 2020
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Medical research
Genetically engineered virus protects mice against deadly effects of nerve gas and pesticides
A single injection of a new gene therapy protected mice from the effects of sarin and other deadly chemical warfare agents for months, new work that could not only help defend soldiers and civilians in war zones, but also ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Evolution of approval, regulation processes for drugs explored
(HealthDay)—The U.S. approval and regulation processes for pharmaceutical agents have evolved during the last four decades, according to a study published in the Jan. 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Jan 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer
Researchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating colon cancer. They identified a new pathway (RICTOR/mTORC2) as a biological target for the disease. Targeted inhibition of RICTOR or the mTORC2 ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong to add mystery illness to reportable diseases
Hong Kong's health chief said Tuesday that a respiratory illness whose cause remains unknown will be added to an official list of diseases that medical practitioners are required to report to the government.
Jan 7, 2020
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Medications
Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval
(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients with lung cancer are prescribed medications that prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval, limiting their eligibility for clinical trials, according to a study published ...
Dec 16, 2019
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