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SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

A new study reports that hybrid immunity induced by vaccination and previous infection induces SARS-CoV-2-specific tissue-resident T-cells in the nasal cavity.

22 Aug 2022

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

A modified tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed at Texas Biomed could help treat a form of bladder cancer, called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, without strong side effects.

22 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumors adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.

22 Aug 2022

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Children who suffer a relapse of the aggressive cancer known as neuroblastoma have small chances of survival.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis.

22 Aug 2022

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

In a new study, researchers used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving averages to estimate excess mortality, defined as the difference between the number of observed and expected deaths, in the US.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

In a newly released study, researchers explored the sotrovimab uptake for severe COVID-19 prophylaxis and its safety across the community populations in England.

22 Aug 2022

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Researchers published the effects of a homologous booster dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years.

22 Aug 2022

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers explored how effectively nanotechnology-based novel and potential vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies could combat the current and yet to emerge SARS-CoV-2 variants.

22 Aug 2022

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Researchers examined the monkeypox self-diagnosing capacity, determinants of self-isolation, and vaccination intentions among men who have sex with other men (MSM) in the Netherlands.

22 Aug 2022

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

A recent study has demonstrated the antiviral effectiveness of cetylpyridinium chloride against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

22 Aug 2022

Study shows rapid waning of immune protection due to prior BA.1/BA.2 infection against BA.5 breakthrough infection

Researchers investigated the waning of protective immunity conferred by prior infection by Omicron sub-variants BA.1, BA.2 towards its most recent sub-variant BA.5.

22 Aug 2022

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

Researchers evaluated the characteristics and prevalence of bacterial co-infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Aug 2022

The effectiveness of three repurposed drugs in preventing serious SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-hospitalized adults

Researchers conducted a phase III clinical trial to test the effectiveness of three repurposed drugs - metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine, in preventing progression to severe COVID-19.

22 Aug 2022

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers explored the durability of immunity imparted by the SARS-CoV-2 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the Omicron variant.

22 Aug 2022

Medical Science News

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

What is the monkeypox self-diagnosis ability of men who have sex with other men in the Netherlands?

Research reveals cetylpyridinium chloride in mouthwash shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 effects

Study shows rapid waning of immune protection due to prior BA.1/BA.2 infection against BA.5 breakthrough infection

What is the prevalence of bacterial co-infections during COVID-19?

The effectiveness of three repurposed drugs in preventing serious SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-hospitalized adults

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

How natural alterations inside the SARS-CoV-2 glycan barrier affect spike protein dynamics

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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