The Zika virus candidate, Ad26.ZIKV.001, a replication-incompetent human adenovirus serotype 26 (ad26) vector showed promising safety and immunogenicity in a
Month: February 2021
WHO authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N.
Large-scale study finds genetic testing technology falsely detects very rare variants
A technology that is widely used by commercial genetic testing companies is “extremely unreliable” in detecting very rare variants, meaning
Drinking, smoking, and drug use linked to premature heart disease in the young
Recreational drinking, smoking, and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women, finds research
Existing heart failure drug may treat potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom
In a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers found a drug used for
Scientists uncover early links between cardiovascular risk and brain metabolism
The links between cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment begin years before the appearance of the first clinical symptoms of either
New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles
Insight about tumor microenvironment could boost cancer immunotherapy
A paper published today in Nature shows how chemicals in the areas surrounding tumors—known as the tumor microenvironment—subvert the immune system and
Cocoa flavanols may boost memory in older people
A clinical trial has shown that in older people, a diet supplemented with cocoa flavanols– naturally occurring compounds found in
Misjudging thin ice can be fatal, check first
Before you venture onto frozen ponds, lakes and rivers, it’s critical to make sure they’re safe, an expert cautions. “A
