Small molecules called immunomodulators can assist create simpler vaccines and stronger immunotherapies to treat cancer. But finding the molecules that instigate the correct immune response is difficult -;the variety of drug-like small molecules has been estimated to be 1060, much higher than the variety of stars within the visible universe. In a possible first for […]
In a recent preprint posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers characterised two novel XBB variants, EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3, with the previous on the right track to change into the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant. Study: Immune Evasion and Membrane Fusion of SARS-CoV-2 XBB Subvariants EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com *Necessary […]
It’s now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the bottom with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are responsible. This was the case with English footballer Charlie Wyke, cyclist Sonny Colbrelli and, most recently, with college basketballer, and son of LeBron, Bronny […]