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AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery

AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery

byUniversity of CambridgeThe super antigen is compatible with most vaccine delivery systems. In this trial it was administered as DNA vaccine through a microfluid jet. This needle-free delivery method

AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery

byUniversity of CambridgeThe super antigen is compatible with most vaccine delivery systems. In this trial it was administered as DNA vaccine through a microfluid jet. This needle-free delivery method
Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav
Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t
Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q
Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the
Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna
For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran
ASH releases clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe, very severe acquired aplastic anemia

ASH releases clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe, very severe acquired aplastic anemia

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia, a rare and lif

ASH releases clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe, very severe acquired aplastic anemia

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia, a rare and lif
Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh
Common disinfectant chemicals far more toxic when inhaled, study finds

Common disinfectant chemicals far more toxic when inhaled, study finds

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, accord

Common disinfectant chemicals far more toxic when inhaled, study finds

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, accord
Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainMore than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a la

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainMore than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a la
Jail-based programs could dramatically reduce hepatitis C infections

Jail-based programs could dramatically reduce hepatitis C infections

by Beth Duff-Brown,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Stanford study shows that jail-based hepatitis C programs could cut new infections by nearly half among people who inject drug

Jail-based programs could dramatically reduce hepatitis C infections

by Beth Duff-Brown,Stanford UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Stanford study shows that jail-based hepatitis C programs could cut new infections by nearly half among people who inject drug