Biotechnology Epidemiology Immunotherapies Infection Control Infectious Diseases rare diseases New antigen test for detecting COVID-19 could help triage patients during the pandemic By Staff Reports 5 months ago COVID-19 Ag Respi-Strip test can identify an infected person in 15 minutes at point-of-care sites
Biotech Company News Biotechnology Immunotherapies rare diseases Biotech Launches Development of Immunotherapy to Treat COVID-19 Coronavirus Infection By Staff Reports 7 months ago Cancer immunotherapy developer, CEL-SCI Corporation is working on an immunotherapy with the potential to treat the COVID-19
Biotechnology cancer Clinical Trials Immunotherapies Vaccines John Theurer Cancer Center Launches Clinical Trial of Personalized Cancer Vaccine Using New Gene-Based Technology for High-Risk Melanoma By Staff Reports 7 months ago John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is the only site in New
Biotechnology drug development genes Pharmaceuticals rare diseases Single Enzyme Helps Drive Inflammation in Mice, Provides Target for New Sepsis Drugs By Staff Reports 1 year ago Sepsis occurs when the body goes overboard in its attempt to fight off an infection.
Biotechnology cancer Vaccines Immunological discovery opens new possibilities for using antibodies By Staff Reports 1 year ago Many of the immune defence reactions are launched in the lymph nodes. For instance, small,
Antibiotics New compound which kills antibiotic resistant superbugs discovered By Staff Reports 1 year ago A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the
cancer Cancer Discovery Researchers find new target to improve response to cancer immunotherapy By Staff Reports 1 year ago New findings suggest an unexpected path to killing cancer cells could make the hottest cancer
cancer genes TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production By Staff Reports 1 year ago A family of cancer suppressive proteins, known as TET proteins, help regulate gene activity via
Infectious Diseases Eating elderberries can help minimise influenza symptoms By Staff Reports 1 year ago Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range
Immunotherapies Infectious Diseases Vaccines Developing a Vaccine Against Nipah Virus By Staff Reports 1 year ago Nipah virus is a type of RNA virus transmitted from animals to humans. The infection
Immunotherapies Infectious Diseases New imaging reveals previously unseen vulnerabilities of HIV By Staff Reports 1 year ago Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you
Autoimmune Diseases cancer Single-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors By Staff Reports 1 year ago The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for
cancer Cancer Exports Molecular ‘Saboteurs’ to Remotely Disarm Immune System By Staff Reports 1 year ago Immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment: many patients with malignancies that
Cell Therapy Immunotherapies Infectious Diseases Immunotherapy Kicks and Kills HIV by Exploiting a Common Virus By Staff Reports 1 year ago In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public
Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Are Related to Each Other, Some More Than Others By Staff Reports 2 years ago Researchers using the world’s largest twin registry to study seven autoimmune diseases found the risk
cancer Immune Cells Age and Die Prematurely in People With Very Short Telomeres, According to New Study By Staff Reports 2 years ago Scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have found that people born with abnormally short chromosome
Genetic Disorders Infectious Diseases UTSW researchers identify new mechanism to reduce inflammation By Staff Reports 2 years ago UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening
Cardiology Heart Health High-fat diet and age alter gut microbes and immune response, causing inflamed state in heart failure By Staff Reports 2 years ago Growing older and a high-fat diet enriched with omega 6 fatty acids are major contributors
cancer Immunotherapies UVA Discovers How to Make Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers By Staff Reports 2 years ago Scientists at the School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer
Arthritis Dermatology Kidney disease Lupus Strongly Linked to Imbalances in Gut Microbiome By Staff Reports 2 years ago The disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — marked by the attack on joints, skin, and