Germany’s CureVac said Wednesday that final trial results showed its coronavirus vaccine had an efficacy rate of just 48 percent, far lower than those developed by mRNA rivals BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna. The outcome had been expected after poor interim data…
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New study reveals how heparan sulfate promotes amyloid deposition in various organs
Amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type-2 diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, involve pathologic deposits of normally soluble proteins or peptides as insoluble amyloid fibrils. When this happens in vital organs, such as the brain, kidney, liver and heart, it causes…
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Australia, Israel impose new curbs as Delta threatens
Australia and Israel, which had been successful in fending off COVID-19, reimposed restrictions on Friday as cases surged of the highly contagious Delta variant, which is also threatening Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Large parts of Sydney entered lockdown,…
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Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise
CRISPR Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen have developed a new method, which makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods. The method selects the molecules best suited for helping the CRISPR-Cas9 protein with high-precision editing at…
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Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner
Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else's. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn't have a problem, she thought….
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs J&J appeal over $2 billion baby powder judgment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson’s bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company’s baby powder and other talc…
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France's daily average COVID cases fall to lowest since Sept
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a closed restaurant in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – France’s average daily number of new COVID-19 cases fell to its lowest level since…
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Instagram Users Are Trashing Chris Hemsworth for His Legs, Following ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Set Photo
In life, a few things are obvious—grass is green, water is wet, and internet commenters hiding behind their smartphones and keyboards will relentlessly tirade celebrities for their body shape. The latest person at the sharp end of internet misery? Hollywood…
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How ‘paralyzed’ immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors
Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram invading immune cells. This leads to the paralysis of the body’s immune defense against the tumor in the brain. Researchers from Heidelberg, Mannheim and Freiburg discovered this mechanism, and at the…
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How do you rate your medical care? Your answer might be affected by your insurance
For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status—with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of…
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