US and Taiwanese researchers have created a consensus-hemagglutinin-based DNA vaccine that provides protection against a wide range of H5N1 viruses, the results of an animal study show. Reuters Health Information
What is the role of levetiracetam, an antiepileptic drug first approved as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial epilepsy in adults, in other neurologic and psychiatric disorders? American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
The complex nature and interaction of the pattern recognition receptors and the cellular events following their binding of ligands are close to being fully understood. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Results of a phase 3 randomized trial show fampridine, an oral potassium-channel blocker, improved walking ability in some patients with multiple sclerosis, regardless of disease subtype or concomitant therapy. Medscape Medical News
How does timing of activation and combination of social distancing interventions influence the effectiveness of these strategies in mitigating the outcomes of an influenza pandemic? BMC Public Health
