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Two Novel Henipaviruses Detected in Fruit bats in China 

The henipaviruses, Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are known to cause fatal diseases in humans. In 2022, Langya henipavirus (LayV), a novel henipavirus was identified in Eastern...

UK’s First Birth Following Living-donor Uterine Transplantation

The woman who had undergone the first living-donor uterus transplantation (LD UTx) in the UK earlier in 2023 for absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI)...

Qfitlia (Fitusiran): A Novel siRNA-based Treatment for Haemophilia  

Qfitlia (Fitusiran), a novel siRNA-based treatment for haemophilia has received FDA approval. It is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) based therapeutic that interfere with natural anticoagulants such as...

Titanium Device as a Permanent Replacement for a Human Heart  

Use of “BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart”, a titanium metal device has enabled the longest successful bridge to heart transplant lasting over three months. The...

Hidden consciousness, Sleep spindles and Recovery in Comatose Patients 

Coma is a deep unconsciousness state associated with brain failure. Comatose patients are behaviourally unresponsive. These disorders of consciousness are usually transitory but may...

Adrenaline Nasal Spray for Treatment of Anaphylaxis in Children

The indication for adrenaline nasal spray Neffy has been expanded (by the US FDA) to include children four years of age and older who weigh 15...

Pandemic Potential of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) Outbreaks 

There are reports of outbreaks of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection in many parts of the world. In the backdrop of recent COVID-19 pandemic, hMPV...

Concizumab (Alhemo) for Hemophilia A or B with Inhibitors

Concizumab (commercial name, Alhemo), a monoclonal antibody was approved by the FDA on 20 December 2024 for prevention of bleeding episodes in patients with...

Levofloxacin for preventive treatment of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB)

Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) affects half a million people each year.  Levofloxacin is advised for preventive treatment based on observational data, however evidence...

Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Therapy: FDA Approves Ryoncil 

Ryoncil has been approved for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD), a life-threatening condition that may result from blood stem cell transplantation...

Genital Herpes Infection Affects Over 800 million people  

A recent study has estimated disease frequency of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections and genital ulcer disease (GUD). The estimates suggest that about 846...

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