Developing a New mRNA Vaccination is less Expensive and more Effective A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by…
HIV Vaccine research identifies a potent New Target for Antibodies In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of…
Through Nasal Spray, Researchers create Gene Therapy that targets the Lungs For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in the body – a job commonly given…
Bacteria hiding in our Gums are the cause of a Heart Rhythm issue New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue…
An Innovative Study provides Guidance for creating safe and efficient Nasal Vaccines Most vaccines – and boosters – are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the…
Promising Immunotherapy against aggressive T Cell Cancers A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase…
Assessing a Smallpox Vaccine’s Effectiveness and Safety in preventing mpox The recent global monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, with a new and aggressive variant, has underscored the dire need for safe, broadly effective, and accessible vaccines. The…
Researchers Reestablish the Antibiotic Action in the event of Resistance Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection. Using mouse models, researchers now show that if antibiotics are administered with an…
Preventing Persistent Inflammation from Developing into Cancer Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected:…
New Medication shows potential for Treating Bronchiectasis Results of a large, global clinical trial spanning five continents with over 1,700 patients with bronchiectasis, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated benefits…
COPD patients’ Lungs show unusual Carbon Build-up Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the…
MRI Scans may be able to identify potentially Fatal Heart Conditions Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are…