Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A COVID-19 vaccine strategy to give the body 'border protection'

A simple addition to injected COVID-19 vaccines could enhance their effectiveness and provide "border protection" immunity in areas like the nose and mouth to supplement antibodies in the bloodstream, new research suggests.

Genetics

Links between genetic risk, glaucoma prevalence examined

(HealthDay)—Polygenic variants are associated with comparable risk for developing open-angle glaucoma as that associated with the most common single-gene pathogenic variant, according to a study published online July 15 ...

Biomedical technology

New biochip technology for pharma research

In pharmaceutical research, small tissue spheres are used as mini-organ models for reproducible tests. TU Wien has found a way to develop a reliable standard for these tissue samples.

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