WHO confirms elimination of trachoma in South Asia
The world moved closer to eliminating trachoma this month after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed India and Pakistan ...
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Microbial-immune interactions in severe asthma: Insights into pathogen dominance and treatment approaches
Study identifies treatable microbiome features in severe asthma, revealing potential for precision antibiotic therapies. Study: Species-level, metagenomic and proteomic analysis of ...
Oral azithromycin reduces maternal sepsis and healthcare costs in low-resource settings
Sepsis, a severe infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death, is one of the top three causes ...
IPIAD augments standard therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on February 7, 2024, entitled, "IPIAD- an augmentation regimen added ...
How were antibiotics used during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics on a global scale threatens the benefits traditionally associated with antibiotic usage, as multi-drug ...
New antimalarial prevents malaria more effectively than current treatments but does not improve birth outcomes
A large LSTM-led trial confirms new antimalarial, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, is more effective at preventing malaria than current WHO recommended treatment but ...
Research examines antibiotic use during COVID-19 by age
In a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum, researchers evaluated antibiotic prescriptions during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...
Antibiotic exposure in early childhood linked to later development of asthma and allergies
Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study ...
Oil-based gels could make it easier for children to swallow medicines
For many children and even some adults, swallowing capsules or tablets is troublesome. To make it easier to give these ...
Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries
Administering medicines to children poses distinctive challenges, particularly in resource-limited countries with excessive toddler and baby mortality charges. Many medicine ...
