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Drug prevents fentanyl overdose for a month in monkeys
An early study in monkeys suggests that an antibody therapy could prevent fentanyl overdose.
1st gene therapies for sickle cell cleared by FDA, including CRISPR treatment
The FDA approved two new therapies for sickle-cell disease, including the world's first-ever approved CRISPR therapy.
Widely used epilepsy drugs tied to rare, deadly side effect, FDA warns
The announcement comes after the FDA became aware of more than 40 cases of "DRESS syndrome" linked to the seizure medications levetiracetam and clobazam.
Vaccine for superbugs? New shot shows promise in early tests
A new vaccine, so far tested only in mice, broadly activates the immune system against a wide array of bacteria and fungi.
Blood thickening tied to gender-affirming testosterone is rare
Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare.
CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial
Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.
FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine
There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.
Antibiotics growing gravely ineffective for childhood infections
A study found that many common antibiotics were less than 50% effective at treating serious bacterial infections in children and newborn babies in the Asia-Pacific.
