Pharmaceuticals

ZMapp is the first treatment to completely protect animals after they show symptoms of disease

By pinpointing the virus’s source, a new report validates steps health care workers are taking to battle the disease
 

Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says

The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use

'Ionic liquids' can disrupt microbial biofilms and help antibiotics penetrate outer skin layers

The animals were spared from Marburg virus even when treated three days after infection

Vitamin K injections, given after birth, can prevent potentially fatal hemorrhaging in infants, but anti-vax parents are extending their fears into a general rejection of all shots

His first big clue came when people started hemorrhaging after chewing gum. Lawrence Craven did tonsil and adenoid surgery in his office. And it usually went well.

Patients in low-income zip codes were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or foot than diabetic patients in more affluent zip codes. Dina Fine Maron reports

Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult

The new identification of possible genetic markers for post-traumatic stress disorder supports treatment with a steroid hormone a few hours after trauma

Pharmaceutical pollutants in water seem to improve survival among hatchlings of at least one species