Among pregnant women, the antiviral drug cocktail ledipasvir/sofosbuvir resulted in 100% hepatitis C cure rate, revealed study published today in The Lancet Microbe. None of their babies contracted the virus and they…
Highlights : There is a link between gum disease and esophageal and gastric cancerNitrate causing bacteria and ‘red complex’ periodontal pathogens may be responsible for the linkHistory of periodontal disease…
The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee narrowly recommended, by an 8-7 vote, that the agency grant marketing approval to terlipressin for the treatment…
Highlights: Fruits and vegetables need to be washed after you buy themFruits and vegetables should be put in water for a few minutes with a 50 ppm drop of chlorine…
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved fostemsavir (Rukobia, ViiV Healthcare), a first-in-class attachment inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. Fostemsavir is indicated for use in…
COVID-19 concerns should not stop patients from using inhaled corticosteroids, a new commentary article suggests. While patients with pulmonary diseases are at increased risk of developing COVID-19, those treatments may…
