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Boosting immunotherapy for more effective cancer treatment
Activating two different types of immune cells at the same time can boost the effects of immunotherapy to find and kill cancer cells in solid tumours. [ + ]
Plants control their own microbiome diversity
New research has revealed how plants use their genes to select which microbes get to live inside their leaves in order to stay healthy. [ + ]
Reduced need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients
A new medication is reducing the need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients and improving bone-marrow transplant outcomes. [ + ]
Diagnostic test tracks the spread of infectious diseases
The new diagnostic approach has the potential to enhance infectious diseases surveillance, and so is now being adapted to track immunity to COVID-19. [ + ]
How does the microbiome contribute to liver disease?
UK researchers have revealed how interactions between gut microbes and cells of the immune system contribute to cholestatic liver disease. [ + ]
3D imaging tech makes fluorescence microscopy more efficient
Hong Kong researchers have developed a new optical imaging technology that they believe will push the boundaries of living cells research. [ + ]
TB vaccine trial for COVID-19 goes international
The BCG tuberculosis vaccine, now being tested against COVID-19, is being expanded to 10,000 healthcare workers across Australia, Spain and the Netherlands. [ + ]
Fighting the COVID-19 fire with molecular diagnostics innovations
Unlike in the influenza pandemic in 1918, today we are better equipped to identify the elusive bug responsible for COVID-19. [ + ]
AI helps optimise drug therapies for infectious diseases
Researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in an attempt to dramatically accelerate the discovery of drug combination therapies. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine trial to commence in Perth
Linear Clinical Research will conduct a human trial of the vaccine candidate COVID-19 S-Trimer, which should help the body produce antibodies to fight SARS-Cov-2. [ + ]
Increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells in bone
Researchers are increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells that have spread to bone for better recognition and destruction by the immune system. [ + ]
Ketogenic diet could help manage asthma
Mice that were switched to a so-called ketogenic diet showed significantly reduced inflammation of the respiratory tract. [ + ]
AI blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer
A new blood test can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated, often before there are any clinical signs or symptoms. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine testing commences Down Under
Australian research into COVID-19 appears to have turned a corner, with two separate groups commencing vaccine testing. [ + ]
Bacteria engineered to protect bees from colony collapse
Scientists engineered bacteria to live in the guts of honey bees and act as biological factories, pumping out medicines protecting the bees against both Varroa mites and deformed wing virus. [ + ]
