Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat. As per the UN estimates, the global trends reveal that each year 7,00,000 people die due to drug-resistance. Moreover, around 230,000 people die d...
A very common, although not a life-threatening fungal infection of the nail, Onychomycosis is regarded as a serious health problem because of increasing global prevalence. According to a study by P. Dyanne et al, Onychomycosis occurs in 10% of the general population but is more common in older adults; the preva...
Find MoreEuropean Commission Grants Orphan Drug Designation for Nirogacestat for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Nirogacestat is a selective oral small molecule, gamma-secretase inhibitor under development by SpringWork Therapeutics. Currently, in Phase III development, the drug is investigated for the treatment o...
Find MoreVesselon Acquires FDA-Approved lipid microsphere drug Imagent Vesselon, an oncology therapeutics company, today acquired an FDA-approved drug Imagent for diagnostic purposes as a contrast agent for diagnostic ultrasound. Vesselon’s Vascular Encapsulation Sonication Targeting (VESTTM) system incorporates three FD...
Find MoreThe Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases have grown to pandemic extents since the first case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was reported in 1981. CDC estimates that approximately 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV today. About 15 per cent of them (1 in 7) are unaware of their infec...
Find MoreIn a survey conducted by WHO, globally, 37.9 million people were tested positively living with HIV in 2018. Out of which, 62% (23.3 million) of the people were receiving antiretroviral treatment by the end of 2018. WHO, in addition to all the other Health organizations are working towards achieving the WHO/UNAIDS 9...
Find More1 in every 100,000 persons get infected with Hepatitis B virus every year at a stable rate from the past three decades. Moreover, the WHO estimated that there are more than 2 billion HBV infected people and about 378 million chronic Hepatitis B virus carriers worldwide. Hepatitis B, often life-threatening, is a...
Find MoreWorld Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July of every year, aims to bring the world together to raise the awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and bring real change. Hepatitis B virus is a blood-borne and transmitted sexually by the virus, which is acquired by percutaneous and exposure to blood or ot...
Find MoreAntibiotics are amazing. Right? There was a time when thousands of people lost their lives due to some severe bacterial diseases. However, thanks to the British scientist Alexander Fleming, now many life-threatening diseases can be cured using Antibiotics when given at the right time. With the success of penicillin...
Find MoreViral diseases can be claimed as one of the nastiest infections that impact the person impairing personal health, hampering the productivity of the person and adding to the medical bills. Comparatively few of the known viruses are noteworthily fatal unlike influenza, childhood viral pneumonia, and hepatitis which a...
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Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.