Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology and Utrecht University have discovered the parameters that govern the encapsulation of drugs. This
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Heroin users aware of fentanyl, but at high risk of overdosing: Survey of users highlights need for more proactive overdose-prevention strategies
Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is
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Urine testing of people with HIV for tuberculosis can save lives and be cost-effective: Mass. General-led study supports urine-based tuberculosis screening in two African countries
Screening all hospitalized patients with HIV for tuberculosis (TB) using urine tests would improve life expectancy and be cost-effective in
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Zika vaccines should induce responses by CD4+ T cells
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virus, according to a study
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Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been observed in at least 35 countries on four
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Experimental antibody ‘cocktail’ protects animals from three deadly Ebola viruses
Scientists from academia, industry, and government have developed a combination of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that protected animals from all three
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New drug combination could be more effective against melanoma: Chemists discover an unexpected synergy between two types of cancer drugs
A class of cancer drugs called protein kinase inhibitors is one of the most effective treatments for melanoma. However, in
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Scientists unveil promising new HIV vaccine strategy
A new candidate HIV vaccine from Scripps Research surmounts technical hurdles that stymied previous vaccine efforts, and stimulates a powerful
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Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer
Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers
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Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate
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