The US Food and Drug Administration had cleared the use of fecal transplant treatment which is known to be an effective therapy in combating antibiotic-resistant gut infections. Antibiotic resistance is a big challenge that is faced by US health experts and medical researchers as this renders antibiotics useless. The bacterias become immune to these classes…
Another milestone was reached in humanity’s effort for protecting against future flu pandemics with the development of a universal flu vaccine in a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania. The new vaccine could potentially help combat all known strains of influenza viruses known to date. It is currently in its early stages and testing…
In another major decision, social media giant Twitter has decided to withdraw its covid misinformation policy. This is in progress with a series of changes made under the leadership of the new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk. The policy set up during the covid period was a model example of combating misinformation that was spread…
Drug makers Biogen and Eisai have expressed confidence in the development of a new drug, Lecanemab that is shown to slow down the process of cognitive decline in conditions like Dementia and Alzheimer’s. The New England Journal of Medicine published the trial results. The phase 3 trial of the drug is showing positive results but…