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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...

Urine Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer 

Researchers have developed a urine test that can detect lung cancer at an early stage using a novel approach. It uses an injectable protein...

Robotic Surgery: First Fully Robotic Double Lung Transplant Performed  

On October 22, 2024, a surgical team performed the first fully robotic double lung transplant on a 57-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

Asciminib (Scemblix) for Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)  

Asciminib (Scemblix) has been approved for adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase (CP). The accelerated approval...

Hympavzi (marstacimab): New Treatment for Hemophilia

On 11 October 2024, Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq), a human monoclonal antibody targeting “tissue factor pathway inhibitor” received US FDA’s approval as a new drug for...

Cobenfy (KarXT): A More Atypical Antipsychotic for Treatment of Schizophrenia

Cobenfy (also known as KarXT), a combination of the drugs xanomeline and trospium chloride, has been studied to be effective for the treatment of...

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