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Hiding in plain sight: How we can use immune cells to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours
Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
The team have demonstrated that these viruses are effective at treating cancers like prostate cancer before, but this is the first time it’s been shown to work in Triple negative breast cancer.
Investigational T-cell therapy shows antiviral efficacy and safety in cancer patients treated with stem cell transplant
Posted in Medicine on 12th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
Posoleucel T-cell therapy that simultaneously targets six different viruses, demonstrated promising antiviral efficacy and safety in a phase II study of patients who had undergone stem cell transplantation to treat their cancer or other blood diseases.
New COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Approved For Use In Japan
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The arrival of ensitrelvir marks the third SARS-CoV-2 antiviral to reach clinical use after Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir.
COVID-19 infection waves linked to spikes in heart attack deaths
Posted in Medicine on 27th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller
The findings cannot causally link the increases in heart attacks to COVID, however, the research is far from the first to suggest SARS-CoV-2 infections can harm heart health.
New CRISPR Tool Protects Against Viruses Without Making Any DNA Cuts
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jun, 2022
by Alex Muller
Cas12c is the first demonstrated example of a natural DNA-targeting system that provides antiviral immunity without the need to cut DNA, the authors concluded.