The increasing diversity of viral pathogens that cause emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases is a challenge for developing broad-spectrum antivirals. The development of specific antivirals ...

Dr. David Shlaes has been following the various discussions around the development of rapid diagnostic tests for acute bacterial infections. The ACSH advisor has concluded that broad-spectrum empiric ...

Clinical outcomes among adult inpatients were no worse when broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was delayed vs started early, challenging the belief that overly broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic therapy ...

Picolinic acid is a broad-spectrum antiviral. Credit: Rajesh Yadav Picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several disease-causing viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Pediatric practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of initial UTI in febrile infants and young ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with ...

Like animals, plants must continually fight infection by the many pathogens they encounter. Microbial pathogens account for billions of dollars worth of crop losses annually, and genetic engineering ...