Precision medicine aims to tailor medical treatments to each patient’s individual genetic profile and biology. Cancer researchers know that patients with particular mutations may respond better to certain…
Three types of viral infections that physicians may be inclined to treat with antibiotics are sinusitis, bronchitis, and mononucleosis. Many experts have recommended that a patient start antibiotics…
TXA-709 is a new type of antibiotic being developed by TAXIS Pharmaceuticals. The antibiotic specifically targets variants of the MRSA bacteria. TXA-709, a FtsZ-targeting benzamide prodrug, should be…
The unique pharmacokinetic properties of TXA-709 may allow it to effectively treat staphylococcus aureus infections, including MRSA, while reducing the possibility of patients developing a resistance to the…
President Obama and Dr. Sanjay Gupta discuss the impact of environmental factors on public health. Climate change affects issues ranging from allergies and asthma to injury and infectious…
AsthmaMD has created an app for iOS and Android that will make asthma control for patients, and asthma tracking for physicians, simpler than ever before. With easy to…