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Vaxart Inc., in collaboration with researchers from multiple academic institutions, evaluated the VXA-G1.1-NN vaccine against norovirus infection. Findings show a 30% reduction in infection rates among vaccinated participants compared to those receiving a placebo, along with reduced viral shedding and increased levels of protective antibodies in blood and mucosal tissues.

A 36-year-old woman, alleged to be a notorious drug supplier to the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces, has been arrested. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has confirmed that Khadija Mingel was apprehended in connection with the trafficking of 500 grammes of cocaine, valued at an undisclosed amount. DEC public relations afficer Allan Tamba said Ms Mingel, […]

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A study published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments were more likely to face financial hardship, leading to increased instances of being unable to afford care and taking fewer medications due to cost.

The US state of Florida became the second to ban fluoride in public water supplies, joining Utah in skipping the widespread dental hygiene practice.

A new study from Emory University has identified a biological connection between inflammation and deficits in motivation in individuals with schizophrenia, offering new hope for treating symptoms that have long been resistant to existing therapies.

Research into the most prevalent tumors in developing countries significantly lags behind research into those cancers that are more common in Western countries, resulting in higher mortality rates. One such example is Burkitt lymphoma, the most frequent tumor among the pediatric population in Equatorial Africa and in certain regions of the Pacific and South America.

Stem cells can produce any other cell type, it is just a matter of telling them in the right way. From a biological perspective, this means activating the proper genetic program by pressing the right keys, that is, the right genes, at the right moment. Quite often, blood cancer patients require the replacement of their blood stem cells in the bone marrow, the tissue producing blood cells where their cancer grows.

The outcome of a trial published in Science Translational Medicine, shows encouraging results for a new vaccine targeting group B meningococcus (MenB), a significant cause of meningococcal disease worldwide, and establishes proof-of-concept in humans that a gene-based vaccine platform can induce protective antibody responses against bacteria.

In the 2000s, biotech company Theranos promised to revolutionize blood testing. Founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos technology could perform hundreds of tests using just a finger-prick drop of blood. If true, their diagnostics would be faster, cheaper and more accessible.

The international community must protect global responses to HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria to serve humanity’s collective interests, according to an opinion article published in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Gorik Ooms from the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium, and colleagues.