Glide Pharma announced on Tuesday it was awarded a contract from Pfenex, Inc., to develop a solid vaccine against anthrax to overcome the drawbacks of the current vaccine on the market. Glide Pharma will use its Glide Solid Dose Injector … Read More…
A new antibiotic, developed by Rockefeller University and Astex Pharmaceuticals, kills a wide range of bacteria, including drug-resistant strands that did not previously respond to traditional medicine. This new antibiotic, Epimerox, targets phage, the weaknesses in bacteria that have been … Read More…
An appeals court ruled on Monday that a man charged with mailing hoax anthrax letters would serve his full sentence. Clifton Lamar Dodd, of Lincoln, Alabama, lost an appeal before the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. Dodd allegedly … Read More…
New evidence has been found showing that anti-bacterial agents in the body may be able to fight bacteria as strong as anthrax. Lysozyme, an enzyme that is present in human tears, milk, mucus and saliva, attacks the cell walls of … Read More…
Scottish health officials in East Renfrewshire and Barrhead warned drug users to exercise care after the death of an injecting heroin user who tested positive for deadly anthrax. The Public Health Protection Unit is working with the Strathclyde Police to … Read More…
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