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Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop it
Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.
Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works
The pill version of Wegovy seems to work just as well as the injectable form, but there are some key differences between the two formulations, experts say.
Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'
Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.
US government overhauls the childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented move
Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing.
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints
An experimental drug compound could be a promising treatment for harmful diabetes complications, per a new study in lab mice and human cells.
New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests
Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing snakebite treatments.
Newfound antibiotic shows '100 times' more potency against drug-resistant bacteria than its predecessor
Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.
One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it
The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.
'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley
Interview Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S.
Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably
Book Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.
