Researchers link late-onset retinal degeneration to a variant in the EFEMP1 gene, which causes peripheral vision loss and night blindness.
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November 6, 2026
Triple Therapy Doubles Hepatitis B Functional CureBrii Biosciences reports phase 2 data showing BRII-179 and elebsiran raise HBsAg loss rates in chronic hepatitis B patients.
November 6, 2026
Fazirsiran Cuts Liver Z-AAT in AATD PatientsPooled phase 2 data presented at The Liver Meeting 2026 show the siRNA therapy reduced disease-linked protein levels in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency liver disease.
November 6, 2026
WHO Trains Africa Health Workers on Sleeping Sickness DrugA single-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness is being taught to health professionals across French-speaking African countries in Lomé, Togo.
November 6, 2026
HIV Mutations Found That Escape Key AntibodyResearchers identified viral mutations that allowed HIV to evade the antibody VRC01 in a prevention trial.
November 5, 2026
KNUST and DNDi Launch Schistosomiasis Drug PartnershipThe partnership will screen around 100 molecules against a parasitic worm species prevalent in Africa.
November 5, 2026
Malondialdehyde Both Triggers and Restrains Cell DeathResearchers report that a lipid-damage marker activates part of the complement system while blocking its final cell-destroying step.
November 5, 2026
Study Finds 236 Infants per Lakh Develop EpilepsyA global meta-analysis of 86 studies across 30 countries estimates early-onset epilepsy rates in children's first two years of life.
November 4, 2026
Portugal Releases Sterile Mosquitoes to Curb Dengue RiskPortugal released 30,000 sterilised male Asian tiger mosquitoes in Lisbon as Italy and France reported rising locally acquired dengue cases.
November 4, 2026
WHO Recommends Two New Ebola Vaccines for TrialTwo vaccine candidates, ChAdOx1 and mRNA-1469, have been advanced for evaluation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Bundibugyo virus outbreak response.
November 4, 2026
Gene Variant Found in First African CAMRQ1 CaseResearchers identify a novel VLDLR variant causing a rare cerebellar disorder in four siblings from one family.
