Improving the treatment of Lassa fever: First clinical trial with favipiravir shows promising results

The infectious disease Lassa fever can be fatal, and there is a lack of treatment options with proven efficacy. Researchers ...
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Cedar fever cure? Researchers developing vaccine for severe allergies

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pop some Zyrtec, grab some tissues, and buckle up – a major cedar pollen spike is expected this weekend as a cold front blows into Austin. For many people in Central Texas, there is ...
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CDC Sounds Alarm On Potentially Fatal 'Breakbone Fever': No Cure, No Vaccine

A micrograph showing dengue virus virions (the cluster of dark dots near the center). There is no specific treatment for the mosquito-borne illness, making prevention the only defense. Here's ...