Two Common Drugs May Help Treat Deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Two common drugs may help treat deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
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… interferon-alpha 2b and ribavirin, drugs routinely used to treat hepatitis C, may be an effective treatment for MERS-CoV infection, said Dr. Angela L. Rasmussen, a research scientist in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington …
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NFL heavyweights set to clash this weekend
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Seattle, riding a 13-game win streak at home, stretching back to the final home game of the 2011 season, is in the midst of a perplexing week of distractions involving the suspensions of Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond, both with substance abuse …
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JAMA Weighs In on CVD Guidance, Statins in Primary Prevention
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Specifically, experts have raised concerns that too many patients will be swept into drug therapy by the new CV risk calculator. The clinical evidence synopsis, by Dr Fiona Taylor (London School of Hygiene and Tropical …. their expanded use was also …
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Cell Therapeutics in 2M partnership with Baxter
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Cell Therapeutics and Baxter International announced a partnership on Cell Therapeutics' drug pacritinib, a potential treatment for the bone marrow disease myelofibrosis. … The Seattle company will also receive royalty payments on sales in other markets.
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