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Dengue-fighting antibody could also protect mothers, babies from Zika
An antibody that is effective against the dengue virus may also be effective in protecting mothers and babies against the Zika virus, as indicated in the positive results in a mice study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of […]
Spread of “super malaria” in Southeast Asia a serious global health threat
A dangerous form of the malaria parasite, called “super malaria”, is spreading across Southeast Asia and causing alarm as it poses a serious global health threat. The team at the Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Bangkok said there was […]
New drugs specifically designed to treat migraine currently in the pipeline
Migraine is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the third most prevalent illness in the world, behind only tooth decay and tension-type headaches. It affects over 38 million Americans, including approximately 28 million women, who are afflicted at […]
Smartphone apps could help treat depression
Smartphone applications have been found to be a safe and accessible treatment option for people diagnosed with depression, according to an Australian-led research that examined the efficacy of smartphone-based treatments for depression. Mental health services all over the world are […]
Daily physical activity linked to lower risk of CVD, mortality
Just doing 30 minutes of physical activity – which can include house-cleaning or walking to work – for five days a week can prevent one in 12 global deaths, researchers confirmed. “Being highly active (750 minutes a week) is associated […]
DNA in human embryos altered for the first time
DNA in human embryos has been altered for the first time in the UK by a team at the Francis Crick Institute as they try to understand what happens after a sperm fertilizes an egg. Understanding that stage in the […]
Sanofi, US NIH engineer antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains
Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi have collaborated and engineered a new antibody that is effective in attacking 99% of HIV strains. It is built to attack three critical parts of […]
ITE staff develop new mechanism to simplify kidney stone removal
An innovative device that can simplify the process of removing large or complex kidney stones has been developed by a team of staff from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE)in collaboration with the National University Hospital (NUH), the National University […]
Expected increase in drug spending in 2018 to affect US employers
Employers in the US are getting ready for increased health care spending in 2018 as spending on new drugs for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis is expected to rise more than 7%, consultancy […]
Medicated skin patch could burn unwanted fat, treat metabolic disorders
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina in the US have developed a medicated skin patch that could be used to burn off unwanted pockets of fat like “love handles” and even treat metabolic […]
