Monkeys Develop Protective Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
W hether people develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after being infected once is a pressing question for policymakers, public health professionals, and everyone affected by the
W hether people develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after being infected once is a pressing question for policymakers, public health professionals, and everyone affected by the
Immune cells altered by CRISPR are safe to use in cancer patients, according to results of a clinical trial reported today (February 6) in Science.
A novel type of killer T cell has been identified as a potential universal cancer therapy. The most widely used T-cell therapy, CAR T, is
Cytokine release syndrome, a side effect of an immunotherapy used to treat leukemia and lymphoma, appears to be caused by the way the intervention kills
The identification of artemisinin (ART) in 1971 allowed treatment of malaria resistant to chloroquine, the prevailing drug at the time, and provided hope for a
To stem a growing polio crisis, health officials are accelerating the development of a new oral vaccine with plans for emergency approval and deployment in
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug yesterday (December 13) that it had originally rejected in August, reports STAT. The
Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the most expensive drug ever to hit the market, a gene therapy for spinal muscular
Grajevis Bakatunkanda’s mother knew the signs: when her son lost interest in dinner, that meant the pain was on its way. It would strike, like
Injections of stem cells—either a patient’s own or from a donor—into the hearts of people with cardiac conditions has been shown in some cases to
The anesthetic drug ketamine could be used to rewire heavy drinkers’ memories and help them cut down on alcohol consumption, according to a study published
Scientists are experimenting with ways to selectively target the body’s blood-making cells for destruction. Early studies in animals and people suggest that the approach could
Antibodies with specificity for one target — called monoclonal antibodies — were the first cancer immunotherapy to achieve widespread clinical use. The therapeutic potency of
Doctors have begun a clinical trial to test whether chilling patients’ bodies down to 10–15 °Celsius from their normal temp of 37 °C using a
The world finally has an Ebola vaccine. On 11 November, European regulators approved a vaccine that has already helped to control deadly outbreaks of the
A clinical trial of a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been halted after a patient suffered serious side effects following treatment, Reuters reports
Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov has started gene editing in eggs donated by women who can hear to learn how to allow some deaf couples to
In a large trial, a dengue immunization developed by Takeda Vaccines reduced the number of dengue by more than 80 percent relative to a control
Immune cells called CD8 (or cytotoxic) T cells can target and kill cancer cells, and immunotherapies that boost this process are in clinical use. However,
An experimental vaccine continues to show promise in preventing active tuberculosis infections in patients with the latent form of the disease, researchers reported yesterday (October
In the summer of 1924, Calvin Jr., President Coolidge’s youngest son, developed a blister in his third right toe while playing tennis at the White
Humans, unlike some lucky members of the animal kingdom, have a very limited ability to regrow damaged or missing body parts. But a study published
A woman in Japan with a corneal disease has become the first person in the world to receive a corneal transplant made from induced pluripotent
Immune cells called macrophages commonly function as scavenger-like (phagocytic) cells that ingest and remove damaged cells. Writing in Nature, Culemann et al.1 report that the
A new cryopreservation bank offers customers the chance to stash away their T cells for use in future cancer treatments. Using a similar model to
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