World won't vanquish virus this year: WHO It is unrealistic to think the world will be done with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of the year, the World Health Organization warned Monday. Mar 1, 2021 0 1
Black Americans report high levels of vaccine hesitancy Black Americans have a high level of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines, including among Black health care workers, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Mar 1, 2021 0 2
New pre-clinical SHIV remission study shows progress in delaying viral load rebound A recent preclinical study by U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) researchers showed that an experimental therapy combining a TLR7 agonist and two broadly neutralizing antibodies delayed viral rebound in SHIV-infected ... Mar 1, 2021 0 28
Why some melanoma patients do not respond to immunotherapy By harnessing the immune system against cancer, immunotherapies have revolutionized the way some types of cancer are treated. But most patients—across cancer types—do not respond, and in most cases, scientists are at ... Mar 1, 2021 0 57
Globally, most pregnant women and mothers would get COVID-19 vaccine, vaccinate their children Most pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 18 years old say they would receive a COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinate their children, according to a survey conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ... Mar 1, 2021 0 4
Addressing a complex world of pain in a single gene difference A single letter difference in a single gene, inherited from both parents, spells a lifetime of anemia and pain for 20 million people, mostly of African ancestry, worldwide. Sickle cell disease (SCD) causes red blood cells ... Mar 1, 2021 0 4
Natural product isolated from sea sponge tested against cancer cells Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with Russian and German colleagues, continue studying antitumor compounds synthesized based on bioactive molecules isolated from a sea sponge. One of them fights ... Mar 1, 2021 0 3
Scientists get serious about mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines A lot of us have engaged in some bold mixing-and-matching during the pandemic—office attire on top, pajama pants on bottom, for instance—and been none the worse for it. Mar 1, 2021 0 8
Online doctor Babylon weighs listing at $4 billion value Babylon, the medical startup that helps diagnose conditions and prescribe treatments online, is exploring options to go public as business booms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. Mar 1, 2021 0 0
Optimism replaces anxiety in COVID-19 wards as cases plummet To Brandon Mulvany, the past 11 months have felt more like five or ten years. And though it's not over yet, he's finally feeling a sense of relief he hasn't felt since the summer. Mar 1, 2021 0 6
