£10 million hub to tackle global vaccination challengesUniversity of BristolApproaches that will be explored by researchers at the Hub include the development of synthetic RNA vaccines which can be rapidly manufactured; the rapid production of yeast an… Continue reading
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Could viruses take cancer immunotherapy to the next level?
Medical Xpress An immunotherapy approach that involves the Maraba virus (above) and checkpoint inhibitors can cure aggressive breast cancer in mice. Credit: The Ottawa Hospital. Immunotherapy, which helps the body’s immune system attack cancer, has revolutionized … Could THIS combination cure breast cancer? ‘Absolutely amazing’ study shows immunotherapy and a virus may kill the …Daily Mail Ottawa scientists cure aggressive breast cancer in mice with combination therapyOttawa Citizen Immune boosting virus could be used to treat brain tumorsReuters Motherboard –The Institute of Cancer Research –HuffPost UK all 8 news articles » |
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Could gene therapy someday eliminate HIV?
Medical Xpress Currently, antiretroviral therapy is prescribed to keep HIV under control, but this doesn’t eliminate the virus from the body. Kitchen explained the new strategy this way: “In terms of basic immunology, T-cells are the cells that are largely … |