Oncology & Cancer
The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers
When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—at the age of 40, he made a deal with himself.
Mar 20, 2024
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Medical research
From COVID to cancer: High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development.
Oct 2, 2023
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Medications
Inhalation drug may prevent severe pneumonia
Overly active immune cells are often behind lung damage in diseases such as COVID-19. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an RNA agent for a lung spray that slows the activity of these cells, ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Electronic glove and gaming make rehabilitation fun
After a hand injury, it is important to follow a rehabilitation program to ensure a quick recovery and re-establish strength and function of the hand. In Denmark and Germany alone, it is estimated that almost 200,000 persons ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Medications
Singapore start-up plans clinical trial of a single daily pill for Parkinson's disease
Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines slowly over time to patients with Parkinson's ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russian clinics repurpose snorkels to fight coronavirus
Russian hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic and running low on personal protective equipment are repurposing commercial snorkel masks to safeguard medical staff and patients, following a trend in Europe.
Apr 16, 2020
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Medical research
Single-patient isolation and transport system could help tackle the coronavirus outbreak
Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. Increased efforts to combat COVID-19 and other recent outbreaks like Ebola and Middle East respiratory syndrome cases have highlighted the challenges involved with ...
Mar 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
A smart watch for lymphoedema management
About ten percent of all cancer patients suffer from lymphoedema, which produces swelling in the legs, arms and breasts. The ETH start-up Dicronis has developed an instrument for simple and early diagnosis of this medical ...
Apr 26, 2019
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