A lack of new antibiotics, along with declining investments worldwide, currently hinders the fight against rising drug-resistant infections, according to…
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Novel Coronavirus Spreads in China, International Community Responds
A new coronavirus being compared to the SARS viral spread of 2003 continues to spread in a central Chinese province…
New Killer T Cell Discovered, Touted as Possible Universal Cancer Therapy
A new type of T-cell receptor which recognizes and kills most cancer types could be a “universal” cancer therapy, according…
Science, Less Smoking Lead to Largest Ever Single-Year Drop in Cancer Mortality
Decreases in smoking and medical breakthroughs have produced the largest-ever single-year drop in cancer mortality, according to a new report…
FDA Approves Ebola Vaccine in ‘Critical Milestone’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ervebo, the first such vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD),…
Deadly fungus spreads in N.J. with more than 100 confirmed cases
A deadly drug-resistant fungus is spreading in New Jersey. Candida auris, which is typically found in healthcare facilities that take…
Why the huge surge in EEE cases?
From STAT News: Federal rules requiring quick sample disposal mean we may never know why there is the “massive” increase…
Winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in medicine figured out how our cells adapt to oxygen levels
From Apple News: This year’s Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists whose work focused on understanding how…
Stuart Levy, microbiologist who sounded alarm on antibiotic resistance, dies at 80
Stuart B. Levy, a physician and microbiologist who sounded the alarm on the dangers of antibiotic resistance, demonstrating that drugs…
Sustainable Discovery and Development of Antibiotics- Is a Nonprofit Approach the Future?
From The New England Journal of Medicine: Sustainable Discovery and Development of Antibiotics- Is a Nonprofit Approach the Future? Read…