Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for a potential cure. The University of York researchers deciphered the mechanism by which the compound, known as AB1 works. AB1 was identified by researchers at… Read More »
Editorial pages express focus on the president’s call to reopen the economy during the pandemic and other health issues. Fox News: Easter Resurrection From Coronavirus? A Hope For Rebirth Of The Economy Last Sunday morning, a friend wise in the ways of things both political and economic offered a thought. The next big decision for… Read More »
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Listen to NPR’s All Things Considered tonight for our audio report on Bill of the Month. It’s scheduled to air at approximately 5:20 p.m. on your local public radio station. Matt Gleason had skipped getting a flu shot for more than… Read More »
A drug treatment, already approved for use in patients, could offer new hope for some patients with brain bleeding and strokes. New research, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in Human Molecular Genetics, has shown that the compound sodium phenyl butyric acid could be used to reduce brain bleeding which can cause strokes… Read More »
Early diagnosis is key for cancer patients. A high school student who battled and defeated cancer himself has invented a machine to help the early diagnosis of cancer. Eighteen-year-old Emirhan Ilık won his battle against cancer thanks to his doctors, who managed to detect the cancer cells early. Inspired by his own illness, Ilık developed… Read More »