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Yale Scientists Track Lifespan and Functions of mRNA
It took a global pandemic, but the critical role of messenger RNA in all of life’s functions has taken center stage in the past year with the successful rollout of mRNA vaccines to combat the SARS-Cov-2 virus.
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Bilateral Tumor Model Created To Investigate Anticancer T-Cell Responses
Scientists have shown that a bilateral tumor model could be useful to investigate the relationship between T-cell repertoire and the therapeutic effects of cancer immunotherapy.
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Antibody Drug for COVID-19 Passes Phase 2 Clinical Trial
A new drug that targets the cytokine storm associated with severe COVID-19 disease has passed its phase two clinical trial.
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One-Third of COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Participants Reported Adverse Events, Despite Receiving a Placebo
A new study from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that some of the adverse events reported in the COVID-19 vaccine trials are attributable to the placebo effect.
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Who Should Be Vaccinated First To Prevent Spread of New Variants?
A theoretical framework has been published that assesses the impact of various vaccination strategies on the rate of emergence for new variants.
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Progress in Developing Universal Vaccines Against Harmful Pathogens
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators are making progress toward developing universal vaccines against some the planet’s most harmful pathogens, including the virus family responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rhesus Macaque Study Makes Strides Towards a Schistosomiasis Vaccine
A research group has discovered the mechanism by which the Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta naturally develops a lasting immune response against schistosomiasis.
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BCG Vaccine Could Assist Future COVID-19 Vaccine Development
A computational biology researcher has reported a cross-reaction between Bacillus Calmette-Guérin and SARS-CoV-2 that might help explain what could be driving immunity brought on by the BCG vaccination.
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Two New Drugs Recommended by WHO To Treat COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended the drug baricitinib for patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in combination with corticosteroids. In the same guideline update, it also makes a conditional recommendation for the use of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab in patients with non-severe disease, but only in those at the highest risk of hospitalization.
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Gene Variant Is Protective Against COVID-19
An international metastudy led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection.
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