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Novel Drug Candidate Aims To Tackle Superbug Infections In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
What makes the Antabio’s molecule candidate so unique is that it’s not an antibiotic. Antibiotics typically work by killing bacteria, whereas this molecule aims to disable the bacteria, making it less able to attack and inflame the lungs.
Lyme Disease Vaccine Could Be Ready In 4 to 5 Years
For now, the only prevention lies in avoiding tick contact but one company, Valneva, is working fervently to develop what they believe will be the world’s first vaccine against Lyme’s disease.
FDA Approves New Pancreatic Treatment Found To Double Time Patients Live Without Disease Progression
Lynparza works by preventing cells that have been destroyed by chemotherapy from repairing themselves. As a result, cancer progression is slowed.
FDA Approves New Pancreatic Treatment Found To Double Time Patients Live Without Disease Progression
Lynparza works by preventing cells that have been destroyed by chemotherapy from repairing themselves. As a result, cancer progression is slowed.
FDA Approves New Sleep Drug With Claims Of Less Risk Of Unpleasant Side Effects
In studies, the drug was found to statistically improve sleep onset and maintain when compared to the placebo. Dayvigo was also not found to cause rebound insomnia, a common problem with some sleep medications.
Why Did The FDA Deny Approval For A Monthly HIV Injection Treatment?
Developers hoped that the monthly injection would replace daily pills, thus making life easier for HIV patients and also possibly removing some of the stigma associated with the disease.
Check-Cap’s Swallowable X-Ray Pill Allows For Prep-Free Colon Cancer Screenings
Check-Cap’s swallow-able capsule uses low-dose x-rays to screen the digestive system while it moves along the GI tract. These scans are used to primarily detect precancerous polyps in the colon, making the capsule a preventative test, not a cancer trea…
New Migraine Treatment Relieves Pain In As Little As 4 Hours
What was once a debilitating condition may now be easily and quickly treatable thanks to a recent FDA announcement on the approval of a new migraine treatment.
New Cancer Medication Offers Hope For HER2-Positive Patients Who Failed Other Treatments
Enhertu was approved for the treatment of adults with HER2-positive breast cancer, that was either unable to be removed with surgery, had already spread to other parts of the both, or to patients who had received two or more treatments specific to HER2…
FDA Approves Ebola Vaccine For USe And Distribution In United States
Although Ebola is rare in the U. S., the vaccine’s approval will help in world-wide efforts to prevent future Ebola outbreaks and deaths.
