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Gene therapy can restore vision in patients with rare inherited condition

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have reported improvements in vision among patients with a rare inherited condition, following gene therapy.

Secure remote healthcare collaboration

Remote healthcare communication tools can be highly effective and useful for collaboration, clinical assessments, and surgical training, finds Ingo Aicher, Managing Director at Jones AV Limited.

Universal flu vaccine trial opens at NIH Clinical Center

A Phase 1 clinical trial of a universal flu vaccine has started inoculating healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.

Lager beer can lessen risk of disease in men’s gut microbes

Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic lager beer drank in moderation can improve gut microbes in men ­– lessening the chances of developing chronic diseases.

Imaging & radiation oncology core: Improving radiotherapy quality & care

The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core is part of the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s clinical trial program and provides quality assurance for trials with radiation oncology and/or imaging.

Safer and faster recovery to be expected from robot-assisted surgery

Robot-assisted surgery cut hospital recovery time down by 20%, according to a clinical trial used to perform bladder cancer removal.

NIH begins clinical trial for Epstein-Barr virus vaccine

The clinical trial will test an Epstein-Barr virus vaccine developed by Novavax, one of just two attempts in over a decade.

Ivermectin does not stop risk of COVID hospitalisation

According to a large study, ivermectin does not protect virus patients from the risk of COVID hospitalisation - performing the same as the placebo.

Powerful new COVID treatment cuts hospital deaths by 55%

So far, there is no treatment for severe cases - but now, clinical trials for a new COVID treatment show immense promise in preventing death.

Scientists develop Omicron variant vaccine against COVID

MedUni Vienna delivers promising data to the Omicron variant vaccine which could protect people against all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Scientists create non-hormonal male birth control 

Scientists made progress on the implementation of male birth control, which could someday split contraceptive responsibility between all genders.

TheraVision: An oncolytic virus platform technology for a personalised virus-immunotherapy

Prof Dr Susanne M Bailer, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, explains the possibilities of an oncolytic virus platform technology.

Clinical trials begin for three mRNA HIV vaccines

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched Phase 1 clinical trials for three mRNA HIV vaccines.

Real-world evidence set to turbo boost personalised healthcare

Richard Armstrong, head of registries at NEC Software Solutions UK, puts real-world evidence under the microscope and examines how, as our population ages it has the power to speed up medical interventions at scale.

New potential therapy for aggressive bladder cancer

Led by Yale Cancer Center, new research shows that enfortumab vedotin is an effective alternative for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)

Scientists discover new treatment to fight pancreatic cancer

The potential pancreatic cancer treatment combines an ultrasound and immunotherapy method, with substantial "anti-cancer" benefits in lab mice.

New gene-silencing drug could help with ALS

New research suggests that in suppressing a mutated ALS gene, it may be possible to delay to onset of symptoms.

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