Since COVID-19 vaccines first became available to protect against infection and severe illness, there has been much uncertainty about how long the protection lasts, and when it might be necessary for individuals to get an ...
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A new combination therapy to combat cancer could one day consist of a plant virus and an antibody that activates the immune system's "natural killer" cells, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Scientists have identified a new treatment combination that is highly effective at suppressing the growth of head and neck tumors.
Jun 16, 2022
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Russia's assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.
Jun 8, 2022
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A type of white blood cell previously known only as a helper in the immune system appears also to be the instigator of the body's defenses against cancerous tumors. The discovery could lead to more effective cancer immunotherapy, ...
May 31, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and one in Japan has developed a new type of vaccine that helps the immune system destroy cancerous tumors by overcoming their defense system. In their ...
Exercising regularly is good for your immune system—with some research suggesting that it may even lower the risk of getting upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. Even as little as 30 minutes of moderate ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Scientists at UCL have significantly boosted the effectiveness of a therapeutic vaccine designed to control chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection, after uncovering and thwarting 'the enemy within'.
Apr 13, 2022
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Back in February, Peter Jüni, then scientific director of Ontario's Scientific Advisory Table, stated on a CBC Radio call-in show that, "We are continuing to weave a carpet of immunity."
Apr 1, 2022
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Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day. These studies are used to gain information about certain symptoms ...
Mar 16, 2022
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