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Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term
45+ min ago (699+ words) A Miracle cancer therapy that involves engineering a patient's own immune cells is being repurposed for HIV, and early results from two individuals hint at its promise for long-term control of the virus. As part of a clinical trial, scientists…...
How can we reduce the impact of anti-microbial resistance?
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (622+ words) For me, improving people's lives means developing technologies that make healthcare more effective and accessible. Even small scientific advances can have a large impact if they reach the people who need them. I want to contribute to building tools that…...
Video. The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance and its economic toll
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (235+ words) Euronews. com Video. The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance and its economic toll More people are expected to die every year from superbugs than cancer by 2050. Antibiotic resistance is "a major threat" to our health and economy, according to Japanese…...
The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance and its economic toll
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (629+ words) We need new antibiotics," Estelle Fruchet, Shionogi Europe's General Manager for France urged. And while this might not sound like a particularly novel revelation, the stats behind her plea should have us all worried. In this episode of The Big…...
4 spaces primed for the next wave of gene therapies
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (793+ words) Last month, the FDA approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals" Otarmeni for a specific type of hearing loss, validating the concept of genetic medicines. As these medicines continue to advance, countless more conditions stand to benefit from the approach. Researchers are taking note....
Repurposing medicines to treat more diseases
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (367+ words) The FDA is seeking public input on drug repurposing to address unmet medical needs and expand treatment options. The US Food and Drug Administration has sought inputs on drug repurposing to help address unmet medical needs across a range of…...
FDA Explores Wider Use of Existing Drugs for Chronic Disease
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (334+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " The U. S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public input on expanding the use of existing approved medicines for new diseases and patient populations, part of a broader federal effort to accelerate treatment options for chronic and underserved conditions. The…...
CAR-T therapy saved my life: One year since I nearly died
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (607+ words) If I were to require more treatment " if the cancer were to come back or something new cropped up " would the question my doctor never asked a year ago become relevant this time?...
Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (219+ words) Published May 17, 2026 6: 00 AM EDT Gene therapy " attempting to help a patient by modifying a gene expression in their body, basically " has shown immense promise for treating a growing range of severe illnesses and disabilities, from Huntington's Disease to congenital deafness....
US FDA mulls repurposing approved drugs to expand access - AOL
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (249+ words) May 11 (Reuters) - The U. S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it is seeking input on repurposing "approved drugs for potential new uses across a range "of diseases and conditions. Here are more details: " The regulator said it is seeking "public…...