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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are now known to negatively control plasmid replication. Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are now known to negatively control plasmid replication, according to Thomas Wood, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It could provide unprecedented protection against some of the world’s deadliest snakes.

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 ...