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Outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebolavirus in DR Congo and Uganda

Umesh Prasad -
The current orthoebolavirus outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is confirmed to be caused by the species Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense (Bundibugyo virus),...
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Tumour Treating Fields (TTFields) approved for Pancreatic cancer

Umesh Prasad -
Cancer cells have electrically charged parts hence are influenced by electric fields. Application of alternating electric fields (TTFields) to solid tumours selectively target and...
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Two Novel Henipaviruses Detected in Fruit bats in China 

Umesh Prasad -
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...
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Lecanemab for Early Alzheimer’s Disease approved in the UK but refused in EU 

Umesh Prasad -
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) lecanemab and donanemab have been approved for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK and USA respectively while lecanemab...
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Mpox Disease: The Antiviral Tecovirimat (TPOXX) Found Ineffective in Clinical Trial

Umesh Prasad -
The monkeypox virus (MPXV), called so because of its first discovery in monkeys kept in research facility in Denmark, is closely related to variola...
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Monkeypox (Mpox) Outbreak Declared A Public Health Emergency of International Concern 

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The upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in many other countries in Africa has been determined by WHO...
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Monkeypox (Mpox) Vaccines: WHO initiates EUL procedure  

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In view of serious and growing outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now spread outside the...
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Epinephrine (or Adrenaline) Nasal Spray for Treatment of Anaphylaxis 

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Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) has been approved by the FDA for the emergency treatment of Type I allergic reactions including life-threatening anaphylaxis. This provides...
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FDA approves Tecelra (a T cell receptor gene therapy) for Synovial Sarcoma 

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Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel), a gene therapy for the treatment of adults with metastatic synovial sarcoma has been approved by the FDA. The approval was...
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Lolamicin: The Selective antibiotic against Gram-negative infections that spares gut microbiome  

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Current antibiotics used in clinical practice, in addition to neutralising target pathogens also harm healthy bacteria in the gut. The disturbance in gut microbiome has...
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Virulent Strain of Monkeypox (MPXV) Spread Through Sexual Contact  

SCIEU Team -
An investigation of the rapid monkeypox (MPXV) outbreak that emerged in October 2023 in the Kamituga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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