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Nature’s Breakthrough: BPD-9 Targets Tuberculosis with Revolutionary Effectiveness

Recent advancements in medical research have unveiled a promising new compound called BPD-9, derived from the natural antimicrobial agent sanguinarine. This semi-synthetic compound has shown remarkable effectiveness against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), including strains resistant to conventional treatments. This discovery could pave the way for more effective tuberculosis (TB) therapies, a pressing public health concern… Read More »

Meta-analysis finds no real difference in safety and effectiveness between tenofovir formulations

There are no real differences between tenofovir formulations – tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) – in terms of viral suppression and bone and renal safety, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in AIDS. The newer formulation of the drug (TAF) only showed superiority in terms of efficacy, and then to a modest… Read More »