Current News
The Silent Killer: More than a bug bite
News4 San Antonio, published 19 September, 2019
Dr. Roy Madigan was interviewed by News4 San Antonio in an article about T Cruzi.
News
JAVMA Publishes Vida Pharmacal Paper
1 August, 2019
JAVMA published Dr. Madigan’s investigation of using amiodarone and itraconazole to treat Chagas disease. Check out the August 1 issue of JAVMA.
PAHO Issues New Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease
14 January, 2019
To improve detection and management of the disease, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published a new Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease (currently available only in Spanish).
Chagas Disease in Working Dogs Along Texas-Mexico Border
3 November, 2018
Chagas disease, caused by the vector-borne protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is increasingly recognized in the southern U.S. Government-owned working dogs along the Texas-Mexico border could be at heightened risk.
Recent Press Releases
5 August, 2019
Vida Pharmacal Delivers First Treatment for Canine Chagas Disease
Vida Pharmacal today announced the first cure for canine Chagas disease. Its multicenter field study, Successful Treatment of Canine Chagas Disease, was published in the prestigious Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, August 1, 2019.
23 March, 2018
New Company, Vida Pharmacal, Formed to Develop Treatment for Chagas Disease
Vida Pharmacal, the first pharmaceutical company devoted to developing, marketing, and distributing a treatment for Chagas disease in veterinary patients, today announced its official launch.
Videos
16 March, 2018
Zoe's Story
Length: 1 minute, 38 seconds
Zoe - "Yellow Collar Girl"'s - journey through Chagas disease.
8 January, 2018
The Science of The Heart
Length: 16 seconds
Nobody—canine or human—was harmed to make this video! In this clip, you’ll see beating human heart cells that were cultured from umbilical cord embryonic stem cells.
Our scientific testing methodology explored the use of Vidarone and its effect on trypanosomiasis in human cardiac stem cells. This short video shows beating human heart cells grown in a lab dish. The technique allows researchers to identify genetic mutations, test drugs, and advance understanding of cardiac disease.
JAVMA Publishes Vida Pharmacal Paper
1 August, 2019
JAVMA published Dr. Madigan’s investigation of using amiodarone and itraconazole to treat Chagas disease. Check out the August 1 issue of JAVMA.
PAHO Issues New Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease
14 January, 2019
To improve detection and management of the disease, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published a new Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease (currently available only in Spanish).
Chagas Disease in Working Dogs Along Texas-Mexico Border
3 November, 2018
Chagas disease, caused by the vector-borne protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is increasingly recognized in the southern U.S. Government-owned working dogs along the Texas-Mexico border could be at heightened risk.
5 August, 2019
Vida Pharmacal Delivers First Treatment for Canine Chagas Disease
Vida Pharmacal today announced the first cure for canine Chagas disease. Its multicenter field study, Successful Treatment of Canine Chagas Disease, was published in the prestigious Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, August 1, 2019.
23 March, 2018
New Company, Vida Pharmacal, Formed to Develop Treatment for Chagas Disease
Vida Pharmacal, the first pharmaceutical company devoted to developing, marketing, and distributing a treatment for Chagas disease in veterinary patients, today announced its official launch.
Videos
16 March, 2018
Zoe's Story
Length: 1 minute, 38 seconds
Zoe - "Yellow Collar Girl"'s - journey through Chagas disease.
8 January, 2018
The Science of The Heart
Length: 16 seconds
Nobody—canine or human—was harmed to make this video! In this clip, you’ll see beating human heart cells that were cultured from umbilical cord embryonic stem cells.
Our scientific testing methodology explored the use of Vidarone and its effect on trypanosomiasis in human cardiac stem cells. This short video shows beating human heart cells grown in a lab dish. The technique allows researchers to identify genetic mutations, test drugs, and advance understanding of cardiac disease.
16 March, 2018
Zoe's Story
Length: 1 minute, 38 seconds
Zoe - "Yellow Collar Girl"'s - journey through Chagas disease.
8 January, 2018
The Science of The Heart
Length: 16 seconds
Nobody—canine or human—was harmed to make this video! In this clip, you’ll see beating human heart cells that were cultured from umbilical cord embryonic stem cells.
Our scientific testing methodology explored the use of Vidarone and its effect on trypanosomiasis in human cardiac stem cells. This short video shows beating human heart cells grown in a lab dish. The technique allows researchers to identify genetic mutations, test drugs, and advance understanding of cardiac disease.