Diseases and Treatment
Overestimation of Hepatitis C Prevalence Hinders Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Screening
Aiden McCormickCredit: Irish ExaminerThis article originally appeared on our sister site, HCPLive. Findings from a pair of studies examining the community prevalence of...
Butantan-Dengue Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Prevention
The largest burden of dengue disease occurs in Southeast Asia and Central and South America. The New England Journal of Medicine published the...
Inhaled “Immunoantimicrobial” Investigated for COPD
Experimental, inhaled nanoparticles that incorporate antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and encapsulate an antibiotic were demonstrated to penetrate mucus and biofilm barriers to quell infection...
Positive Impact of Antiviral Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
Øivind Torkildsen, MD, PhDThis article originally appeared on our sister site, NeurologyLive.A recently published case report of a patient with highly active multiple...
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 5
This week, a study advocates enhancing hospital cleaning protocols to halt healthcare-associated infections; integrating HCV testing and antivirals in prisons to cut transmission...
Exebacase Combined With Antibiotics Fails to Improve MRSA Bacteremia Outcomes
In a DISTRUPT clinical trial investigating new treatments for MRSA infections, a phase 3 study revealed that the antistaphylococcal lysin exebacase, when combined...