Osteseconazole: First FDA-approved drug for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis Around 75% of all adult women will have at least 1 yeast infection during their lifetime. About half of them will have a recurrence of the condition and 9% of them may develop recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). According to CDC, RVVC is defined as three or more […]
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Gut Microbiome Can Alter Cancer Therapy Response – Medicoz Community Researchers found that sequencing technology has shown that the gut microbiome plays a role in the treatment of cancer, apart from other benefits. The findings published in JAMA Oncology established the current understanding of the connection between the gut microbiome and therapeutic response to immunotherapy […]
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A Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs Omicron than Current Shot According to a new study, a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant and the original COVID-19 strain generated a better immune response against several virus variants, including Omicron. The results are a good sign for plans for future shots targeting […]
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Gefapixant: An Effective Drug To Treat Unexplained Chronic cough Gefapixant is an oral P2X3 receptor antagonist that has been effective and safe in treating chronic refractory cough and unexplained chronic cough. A study was conducted to confirm the effectiveness and safety of gefapixant in patients with unexplained chronic cough and chronic refractory cough. Two studies […]
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Salt Substitute Best Alternative In Stroke Prevention According to a study called the “Salt Substitute and Stroke Study” (SSaSS) published in the Circulation Journal, replacing conventional salt with salt substitute was a cost-effective strategy for stroke prevention and improved quality of life among the participants of the study. The SSaSS is a five-year cluster randomized […]
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Lupus May Lead to Worse Stroke Outcomes for Women, but Not Men Women with systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE) experience worse outcomes after an acute stroke than does the general population, but men with SLE do not, according to an analysis of the U.S. National Inpatient Sample presented at the annual meeting of the British Society […]
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