Vaccination
With 3 COVID vaccines approved, is there a 'best' shot?
Americans love to have choices, and now there are three COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States.
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Medical research
Phase 1 clinical trial of a monoclonal antibody against the chikungunya virus
Evotec, a drug company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of a monoclonal antibody against the chikungunya virus that was identified at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Artificial intelligence reveals current drugs that may help combat Alzheimer's disease
New treatments for Alzheimer's disease are desperately needed, but numerous clinical trials of investigational drugs have failed to generate promising options. Now a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Natural compound exhibits almost ideal male contraceptive effects in pre-clinical studies
In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists launch a pre-emptive strike on deadly post-transplant infection
A potential new treatment to protect immunosuppressed patients from human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been discovered by scientists at the University of Cambridge. Their study shows that certain epigenetic inhibitors expose ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Medical research
Lab-grown 'mini-bile ducts' used to repair human livers in regenerative medicine first
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids—often referred to as 'mini-organs' - in the lab and shown that these can be used to repair damaged human livers. This is the first time that the technique has ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could a nasal spray prevent coronavirus transmission?
A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray also may prevent infection in people exposed ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Vaccination
5 things you need to know about the AstraZeneca vaccine
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday announced it has provisionally approved AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for use in Australia.
Feb 17, 2021
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Vaccination
How were researchers able to develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly?
Vaccine development is typically measured in years, not months. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists are are racing the clock—and breaking records—to develop an immunization that provides protection against ...
Feb 8, 2021
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