by Andrew Marshall

Preemptive Tecovirimat Use in an Active Duty Service Member Who Presented With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia After Smallpox Vaccination

Research Paper Title Preemptive Tecovirimat Use in an Active Duty Service Member Who Presented With Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Smallpox Vaccination. Background Smallpox vaccine is contraindicated in immunosuppression due to increased risk for adverse reactions (eg, progressive vaccinia). The researchers describe the first-ever use of tecovirimat as a preemptive vaccinia virus treatment strategy during induction… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Linking Vitamin C & Cancer Treatment

“VITAMIN C might give cancer treatment a boost – but it would have to be injected at high doses. Some blood cancers, including chronic leukaemia, often involve problems in a gene called TET2. The gene usually helps ensure a type of stem cell matures properly and later dies. Suppressing it allows these cells to divide uncontrollably, leading to cancer.… Read More