Groundbreaking vaccine proven effective against skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 21
Major breakthrough as scientists produce first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
The protein-based vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis and improving bone quality with long-term benefits.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13
Breakthrough cancer vaccine simultaneously kills and prevents brain cancer
Investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and induce long-term immunity to prevent cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Groundbreaking vaccine significantly reduces skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 27, 2022
Banana protein antiviral vaccine is a 'silver bullet' against coronavirus and influenza
When COVID-19 occurred, we wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
Major breakthrough as scientists develop first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
One of the most common autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and breaks down healthy tissue
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer, study finds
The key to mRNA vaccines appears to be proteins in the pancreatic tumors, which alert the immune system to keep the cancer at bay.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
Silver-bullet antibody destroys all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been evolving ways to evade the antibodies our bodies make.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 9, 2022
Current covid vaccines significantly improves cancer treatment
Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
Groundbreaking vaccine proven effective against both skin and pancreatic cancer
Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
First-in-human clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccine generates positive results
The scientists reveal critical new insights into their novel vaccine strategy, which involves a stepwise approach to producing antibodies.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 30, 2022
Revolutionary new vaccine prevents diseases caused by DNA viruses
Scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
Revolutionary vaccine extends life of patients with aggressive brain cancer
A vaccine using patients’ immune cells to target brain cancer can extend survival by many months or, in some cases, years according to study
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
Groundbreaking research develops first-ever rheumatoid arthritis vaccine
Scientists developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 18, 2022
New nasal vaccine strategy revolutionizes COVID-19 protection
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 and the subsequent global COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial morbidity and mortality.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 13, 2022
Silver-bullet antibody kills all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
Scientists have been searching for an antibody that would be broadly neutralizing — able to fight off any viral variant that might emerge.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9, 2022
Covid vaccine significantly improves effectiveness of cancer treatment
Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28, 2022
Banana protein antiviral is a 'silver bullet' against all known coronaviruses and influenza
Paper details the efficacy of H84T-BanLec against all known human-infecting coronaviruses, including MERS, the original SARS, and SARS-CoV-2
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 24, 2022
Groundbreaking study finds monoclonal antibodies can prevent Malaria
One injection of a candidate monoclonal antibody (mAb) known as L9LS was found to be safe and highly protective in adults exposed to malaria
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23, 2022
Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
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