Disease Elimination

Diabetes and obesity drugs may help with inflammation and repair of skin

2–3% of people have psoriasis—and new diabetes drugs may help treat it and other skin conditions.

Strep by strep: Researchers unravel genetics powering emerging infectious disease threat

Genomic study reveals key genes in deadly strep bacterium, opening path to vaccine.

HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero

HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer death risk to almost zero for women under 30.

FAP-targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy shows broad effectiveness across multiple cancers

66.7% of patients showed tumor response in groundbreaking cancer therapy trial.

Amyloid precursor protein protects neurons during nuclear waste disposal

Alzheimer’s research breakthrough: APP protein clears nuclear waste from neurons.

Exploiting a common weakness in enzymes could lead to a single vaccine against diarrhea-causing gut pathogens

Hundreds of millions of diarrheal infections could be prevented by one vaccine targeting a shared en

Gene therapy shows promise for life-threatening inherited heart disease

17 patients showed reduced heart damage after gene therapy for fatal inherited disease.

A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo

16-month-old baby and mother survive Ebola in Congo amid worst outbreak threat.

COVID-19 latest: Omicron, herd immunity, vaccine access | WKAR Public Media

Millions of free COVID-19 tests and masks are being sent to Americans to fight Omicron.

Large-scale genetic study uncovers new factors associated with a pregnancy-related liver disease

26 genetic regions linked to pregnancy liver disease, 10 never seen before.

Hidden PIM1 pathway helps prostate cancer survive treatment, pointing to new drug strategy

Blocking PIM1 in prostate cancer backfires—cells survive by trapping HMGB1 and recycling damaged par

New pancreatic cancer strategy kills KRAS-mutant tumor cells and extends survival in mice

90% of pancreatic cancers have KRAS mutations—and researchers found a way to exploit this flaw to ki

CDC, FDA tackle new world screwworm, including drug authorization

12 animal cases detected, but FDA fast-tracks 2-dose treatment in Texas.

COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Hospitalization Risk in Adults | AJMC

2024-2025 COVID vaccines cut hospitalizations by 67% in adults.

Three men's health drugs that were originally designed for a different purpose

One heart drug led to 20 million prescriptions for erectile dysfunction worldwide.

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, study suggests

Shingles vaccine linked to 24% lower dementia risk in older adults.

Young coqui frogs 'play it safe' when disease strikes, study finds

Tiny frogs prioritize growth over immunity until infection becomes life-threatening, study shows.

Semaglutide (Ozempic) linked to fewer bone fractures despite greater weight loss

Semaglutide cuts bone fracture risk by 15% despite greater weight loss, study of 59,879 shows.

Urine drug test may boost adherence to blood pressure medications, UK trial suggests

130-patient trial shows urine test may boost blood pressure med adherence in 3 months.

Bacteria reveal 'glue' protein that fastens antibiotic-resistant outer membrane to cell wall

A newly discovered 'glue' protein may hold the key to defeating antibiotic-resistant superbugs.