Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
"A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. The virus’s ability to conceal…
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely eschewed vaccination. The outbreak began in late January in Gaines County, which sits at the border with…
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America’s largest in recorded history
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in recorded history in the United States. "Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they've ever had in history," Ashley…
New Nasal Vaccines Offer Stronger Protection from COVID, Flu, and More—No Needle Needed
Despite the bureaucratic and scientific hurdles, the sheer number of nasal vaccines now in clinical trials encourages Iwasaki and other scientists pursuing the needle-free route. They say it seems like…
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First-ever mRNA vaccine halts pancreatic cancer in its tracks
mRNA vaccines have gained widespread attention for their crucial role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, even before the pandemic, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center were investigating the…
COVID-19 makes a worrying comeback, WHO warns amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging globally, including at the Paris Olympics, and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The UN health agency is also warning…
Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers
What could be causing the rise? Some scientists posit that the Covid virus itself could be contributing to the higher numbers of cancer diagnoses, especially for those who are suffering…
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine
A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature…