Researchers have identified a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu and may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza. The results — published in the journal Respiratory Research — suggest that the protein, GM-CSF, could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating the flu, said E Scott Halstead, Assistant Professor at Penn State College ... Read More »
Experiments on lab animals have shown signs of success for a newly engineered flu virus that may lead to a more effective vaccine, researchers said on Thursday. Trials on humans are still a long way off, but the report in the US journal Science earned praise from experts who described it as a promising step toward better prevention of flu. ... Read More »
A report released by World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated some shocking facts. According to it, antibiotics that are currently in clinical development are insufficient to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Most of the drugs currently in the clinical phase are modifications of existing classes of antibiotics and are only short-term solutions. There are, however, very few potential treatment ... Read More »
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