infection

Repurposed blood cancer drug could remove need for lifelong HIV meds

Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

The study's implications are significant as it suggests a potential strategy for targeting and eradicating the latent HIV reservoir, which has been a major challenge in HIV research.

Failed antibiotics can be team up to fight against superbugs

Posted in Medicine on 14th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

Researchers have found that combining two antibiotics that no longer work can create a treatment that's once again effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Super 72+ hour nearly perfect mosquito repellent could save millions of lives every year

Posted in Medicine on 1st Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

Mosquitos cause millions of deaths every year from Malaria and Yellow fever.

Discovery of MRSA-busting antibiotic gives hope against resistant superbugs

Posted in Medicine on 29th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

Antibiotics that can wipe out infections of superbug MRSA has raised hopes in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Bill Gates sees near term elimination of all infectious disease

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Many of the so-called neglected diseases that affect a billion people every year arent neglected anymore.