Medications
Breast cancer drug could help more patients
For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein.
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaccination of mother also protects the unborn baby
The risk of getting COVID-19 is lower in the first four months of life if the mother is vaccinated during pregnancy. This is shown by a new study from the Center for Fertility and Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Immunology
Research scientists publish first head-to-head comparison of four COVID-19 vaccines
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first analysis of how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2. Their in-depth look at how T cells, B cells, antibody levels ...
May 31, 2022
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Immunology
Previous COVID-19 or MIS-C does not protect kids from omicron, study finds
Research drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Taking On COVID-19 Together Group provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 (or the inflammatory ...
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies reveal key clues about COVID-19 immunity, immune recall
How does the immune system remember and recognize viral invaders it has encountered in the past? A trio of newly published studies of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, vaccinated against the virus, or both are providing tantalizing ...
May 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID booster needed for broad protection against omicron variants
A COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad antibody protection against the range of omicron sublineage variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in circulation, two new studies using serum from human blood samples suggest.
May 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna fare better against COVID-19 variants of concern
A comparison of four COVID-19 vaccinations shows that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna perform better against the World Health Organization's variants of concern (VOCs) than viral vector vaccines ...
May 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody 'J08' so potent
Last year, scientists at Scripps Research and Toscana Life Sciences studied the blood of 14 COVID-19 survivors to find the most potent antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. One of the leading molecules that emerged—now ...
May 13, 2022
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Immunology
Investigational COVID mucosal vaccine protects against disease and transmission
In animal studies that mimic human exposures, an investigational COVID vaccine designed to be taken orally not only protects the host, but also decreases the airborne spread of the virus to other close contacts.
May 5, 2022
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Immunology
Vaccines induce multiple immune system mechanisms to protect against severe COVID-19 illness
Globally, breakthrough COVID-19 infections among vaccinated people are increasing, raising concerns about the durability of protection against emerging, highly contagious variants of concern. A study publishing May 5th in ...
May 5, 2022
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