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Beyond Antibiotics: Engineered Killer Cells That Can Eliminate Superbugs in a Day
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Apr, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Instead of relying on static drugs, future treatments may involve programmable systems that actively seek out and eliminate disease. If successful, engineered killer cells could become a powerful tool in combating some of the most dangerous infections facing modern healthcare.
Common heart condition linked to 45% higher risk of cognitive decline
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
University College London researchers looked at 4.3 million individuals on the UK's primary electronic health record to identify 233,833 people with the common heart condition atrial fibrillation and 233,747 without it.
Repurposed blood cancer drug could remove need for lifelong HIV meds
Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
The study's implications are significant as it suggests a potential strategy for targeting and eradicating the latent HIV reservoir, which has been a major challenge in HIV research.
Satellites Could Help Forecast the Next Cholera Outbreak
Posted in Software on 5th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Using satellite data and specialized algorithms, one group was able to accurately predict an outbreak weeks in advance.
UK pledges 00m to global efforts to eradicate polio
Posted in Medicine on 5th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
Money will fund vaccination of 45 million children annually until 2020, when the world could finally be declared polio-free.