The Covid XEC strain, first detected in Germany in June, has now spread to 15 countries, according to The Mirror. This new variant is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 strains and is beginning to establish itself globally. told by The Herald Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in California,…
A potential cancer vaccine, mRNA-4359, developed by Moderna, is showing promise as a new treatment for advanced cancers, according to the results of an early clinical trial. The vaccine, which targets advanced melanoma, lung cancer, and other solid tumors, aims to train the body’s immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells using mRNA technology…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AT) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), requesting an additional phase 3 trial to further assess its safety and efficacy. This decision delays what could have been a groundbreaking approval for MDMA, also known as midomafetamine, as a treatment…
After losing her otherwise healthy mother to the original COVID-19 virus at age 72, one woman took every precaution to avoid the virus herself, including staying up-to-date with vaccines, consistently wearing masks indoors, and minimizing contact with others. Despite her efforts, she tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time this past July, experiencing flu-like…
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Spain have discovered that clonal hematopoiesis—a condition where blood-forming stem cells acquire mutations and multiply excessively—can significantly increase the risk of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases. These findings could pave the way for personalized treatments in the future. report from Medical News Today….
The latest Marin County data reveals a steady decline in local COVID-19 transmission and hospitalizations since mid-August, according to the county’s public health department. Virus levels in wastewater and the number of individuals hospitalized are their lowest in two months, signaling the summer surge is resolving, the county said Friday. report from MSN. As of Sept….
Bereaved relatives of people who died during the Covid outbreak have strongly criticized a charity that has praised Vaughan Gething for his handling of the pandemic while Health Minister. After the former First Minister announced at the weekend that he would be standing down from the Senedd at the next election in 2026, Asthma +…
noted that its Founded Entity, Vor Bio VOR, a clinical-stage cell and genome engineering company, announced new clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 VBP101 study of patients with relapsed/refractory AML receiving trem-cel followed by Mylotarg™. The data demonstrated reliable engraftment, shielding from Mylotarg on-target toxicity, a broadened Mylotarg therapeutic window, and early evidence of…
Infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner says because of COVID fatigue, people are underestimating the dangers of both COVID and flu, Four years after the pandemic, people are feeling COVID fatigue and they’re not getting the vaccinations they need, says infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner. That can have deadly results, he tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue….
On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to…
