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A medication already being tested for hepatitis C shows promising results against hepatitis E, a deadly virus that kills 70,000 people yearly and has no approved treatment. Scientists discovered bemnifosbuvir stops the virus from replicating without harming healthy cells.
A drug already approved for COVID-19 treatment just showed strong results against Nipah virus in early studies, potentially offering a faster path to fighting an infection that kills up to 75% of patients. The breakthrough could speed up treatment options since the drug is already approved for human use.