NDA for Cominbation Rifabutin/Amoxicillin/Omeprazole Capsule for H pylori Submitted to FDA
The NDA for Talicia for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been submitted to the FDA by RedHill Biopharma.
Emerging Diseases
Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1000
The death toll in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo now stands at 1,008, the country’s health minister reported.
Chagas Disease Prevalence in Relatives of Previously Diagnosed Patients
As a result of the lack of systematic screening in routine health care in the US, Chagas disease is significantly underdiagnosed, and 7.4% of relatives of existing patients also have Chagas disease.
Occult Hepatitis B in Hepatitis C-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Occult hepatitis B virus infection was detected in 50% of patients with chronic hepatitis C with CHC-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
Dolutegravir Plus Lamivudine Promising for HIV Maintenance Therapy
For PLWHIV who achieve virologic suppression, dolutegravir plus lamivudine may be a safe and effective maintenance therapy.
Giardiasis Linked With Prolonged Alteration of Lymphocytes in Duodenal Mucosa
Chronic infection with Giardia was associated with prolonged alterations in duodenal mucosa lymphocytes.
Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus Drives its Pathogenesis
Patients with epidemic and endemic KS have similar antibody and cytokine responses, suggesting that KS-associated herpes virus drives KS pathogenesis.
A Single Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis
A single triple-drug treatment for lymphatic filariasis may prove to be more effective and potent than a double-drug regimen.
Management of Mycobacterium chimaera Outbreak From Heater-Cooler Units
There is currently a global outbreak of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera related to the widely used surgical device LivaNova 3T heater-cooler unit contamination.
CDC Director Says Congo Ebola Outbreak May Be Uncontainable
It may not be possible to bring the Ebola outbreak in Congo under control, and the deadly disease may become entrenched in the northeastern part of the country.
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