Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ...

On Friday, the F.D.A. approved a new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, a day after an article published in The Lancet reported that a ...

For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection is ...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the FDA approved a new antibiotic to treat gonorrhea, an STI that has grown ...

Phase 3 studies point to sustained disease control in patients who remain symptomatic despite standard therapies.

India has the second-highest incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CoPD) in the world, after China. What you need to know about CoPD and the cost of treatment for the chronic lung ...

Pulmonx Corporation (Nasdaq: LUNG) (the 'Company” or 'Pulmonx”), a global leader in minimally invasive treatments for lung ...

Researchers at örebro University in Sweden have made a significant advance in understanding the intestinal condition IBS.

The procedure is called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction. It involves inserting small valves into the air tubes of the lung to deflate that portion of the lung and allow the chest to properly ...

“Powerful” new treatments for various types of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS, will likely get rolled out within the next few years, Food and Drug ...

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