LANCASTER, Ohio – The only thing that can halt the potentially deadly botulism that at least 25 people probably contracted at a church picnic is an antitoxin stored in a national stockpile. That ...

The big social networks and video games have failed to prioritize user well-being over their own growth. As a result, society is losing the battle against bullying, predators, hate speech, ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The advanced development of a novel next-generation anthrax vaccine and a new type of anthrax antitoxin have received support through new contracts funded the U.S.

North Grafton, MA, June 14, 2012 -- Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted molecules and clearing them from the body. The strategy employs chains of binding agents, like ...

WITH a modest increase in the amount of tetanus immune globulin, (human) now available for tetanus prophylaxis in this country, it seems important to re-examine the dosage estimate so that as many ...

Researchers have discovered an antitoxin mechanism that seems to be able to neutralize hundreds of different toxins and may protect bacteria against virus attacks. The mechanism has been named Panacea ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday approved the first botulism antitoxin to neutralize all 7 known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes — valuable versatility for a drug in the nation's ...

THE finding of areas of extensive perivascular demyelinization with a predilection for white matter in the brain of a patient who had had clinical tetanus provoked interest in the possible relation to ...

Researchers discover a new multipurpose on-off switch for inhibiting bacterial growth with a potential application in developing phage therapies against antibiotic resistant bacteria. A team of ...

It’s a tragedy whenever a child dies needlessly of a disease that is both preventable and treatable. Sadly, that happens daily around the globe, due mainly to a raft of infectious diseases. One of ...

At Wilkes-Barre, Pa., two days before Christmas, Daniel Holuk, 5, choked to death when a yellowish leathery membrane plugged his windpipe. Diphtheria. George Washington choked to death in much the ...

“Beads on a string” approach may reduce cost and development time for agents that neutralize and clear pathogenic molecules. Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted ...