Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died.
Sep 20, 2023
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News tagged with antibodies
HIV & AIDS
Researchers take another big step toward HIV cure
Today, HIV can be managed with medical treatment. However, despite 40 years of intensive research, scientists have not yet succeeded in finding a cure for the disease. People with HIV experience a flare-up of the virus only ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Can a vitamin transform natural killer cells into a cancer therapy? Scientists think the answer is yes
Cancer patients appeared to benefit from natural killer cells obtained from donors in an experimental method of treating cancer that involved an aggressive army of immune system fighters endowed with the ability to home in ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Moderna reveals new highly targeted COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1283
Moderna has developed a new and improved version of its COVID-19 vaccine. The unique formulation (mRNA-1283) reduces the vaccine's content from the full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to a narrowly focused encoding of just ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New SARS-CoV-2 variant Eris on the rise, study shows
As a result of vaccination or infection, our immune system produces antibodies that attach to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, preventing the virus from entering and replicating within cells. In response, the virus develops ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Medications
Regorafenib, nivolumab, chemo combo found safe and effective for various cancers, heading to phase 3 trial
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, have concluded their phase 2 trial of chemotherapy in combination with the drugs nivolumab, and regorafenib.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV season may have already begun, CDC warns, with early activity in the Southeast
An increase in the Southeast of respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, may be an early sign of the start of the respiratory virus season.
Sep 7, 2023
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Vaccination
Study finds COVID vaccine mandates significantly reduce infection rates on college campuses
New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine finds COVID-19 vaccine mandates are highly effective at reducing the spread of the virus and increasing immunity in a university setting.
Sep 6, 2023
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Immunology
Study identifies cause of rapid loss of vaccination protection in autoimmune diseases
People who are treated with TNF-α inhibitors for their autoimmune disease such as Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis lose their vaccination protection significantly earlier than average. The mechanism underlying the ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving CAR T-cell and monoclonal antibody treatment through epitope editing
In a paper, "Epitope editing enables targeted immunotherapy of acute myeloid leukaemia," published in Nature, researchers at the Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, introduce a genetic ...
