Medical research
Novel approach to COVID-19 vaccine shows early promise
A Western University team's novel approach to developing a COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in inducing a robust immune response, early data shows.
Dec 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New health economic framework to assess what might be required to eliminate African sleeping sickness by 2030
Several diseases have been earmarked for elimination or eradication based on factors such as feasibility, lives saved and the possibility of long-run cost-savings. The cost of elimination strategies, however, can become very ...
Dec 13, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV shows promise in animals
An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same technology used in two highly successful COVID-19 vaccines—has shown promise in experiments in mice and monkeys, according to a study published Thursday in Nature Medicine.
Dec 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious disease specialist urges vaccinations to combat COVID-19 variants
On Dec. 1, the first U.S. case of the new COVID-19 variant, omicron, was detected in northern California, less than a week after the World Health Organization deemed it a "variant of concern." The infected individual was ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Immunology
Researchers find surprising benefit to the immune system following infection
The human body's immune system weakens over time, making older adults more susceptible to infections and leaving scientists with the puzzling dilemma of how to maintain health across the lifespan. As part of continuing research ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to untangle
A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant before anyone knows just how dangerous omicron really is.
Dec 1, 2021
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Immunology
Grouping of immune cell receptors could help decode patients' personal history of infection
Grouping of pathogen-recognizing proteins on immune T cells may be key to identifying if someone has had an infection in the past, suggests a study published today in eLife.
Nov 30, 2021
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Medical research
New cancer therapy holds potential to switch off major cancer types without side effects
Imagine you could cure cancer by targeting one tiny gene. Imagine that same gene occurred in every major cancer, including breast, prostate, lung, liver and colon. Imagine that the gene is not essential for healthy activity, ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preparing for pandemics: The One Health approach
For three days this week, decision-makers of the World Health Organization gather for a special global assembly. With COVID-19 and its variants still very much in the news, the pandemic tops the agenda.
Nov 30, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Organ-on-a-chip: Better health care through superior drug testing
More than 90% of pharmaceuticals fail in clinical trials, despite the fact that by the time a drug is ready to be tested in humans, it's typically already been studied in Petri dishes and animal models for years. That represents ...
Nov 26, 2021
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