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Experimental RNA Therapy Harnesses Immune System To Fight COVID-19

Posted in Medicine on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have developed a new kind of COVID-19 treatment designed to stimulate the body's immune defenses and fight off a coronavirus infection at its earliest stages.

HPV vaccine saves thousands of women from cervical cancer, UK study shows

Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller

The NHS vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer has so far stopped thousands of women from developing the disease and experiencing pre-cancerous changes to cells, a study has found.

New cancer treatment may reawaken the immune system

Posted in Medicine on 11th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller

By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors.

New treatment destroys head and neck cancer tumours in trial

Posted in Medicine on 11th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller

Combination of drugs causes tumours to vanish in some terminally ill patients, study finds

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

Posted in Medicine on 16th Oct, 2021
by Alex Muller

The one-shot vaccine might have always been meant to be a two-dose regimen.