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Joseph Shavit

Nov 17, 2022

Researchers create the first-ever medication to treat Chagas disease

Researchers create the first medication with promise to successfully and safely target the parasitic infection in more than 50 years.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 24, 2022

Groundbreaking study finds monoclonal antibodies can prevent Malaria

One injection of a candidate monoclonal antibody (mAb) known as L9LS was found to be safe and highly protective in adults exposed to malaria

Joseph Shavit

Jun 5, 2022

Self-destructing parasites -- New weapon against drug-resistant malaria

Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds

Joseph Shavit

Nov 1, 2021

Foodborne diseases could actually be good for our health

A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract.