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First step studying the outcomes of a one-and-done therapy using pegylated interferon lambda demonstrated that it helped curb severe COVID-19 infection-related hospitalizations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2023 Source:New one-and-done therapy can help curb severe COVID-19 infection: Canadian-led study Reference:Early Treatment with Pegylated Interferon Lambda for Covid-19
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Quebec man with debilitating skin condition needs some compassion from the Quebec Government to cover the cost of the medication (that is working) whether or not it was vaccine-related to help him resume a normal life. But they do not seem to care.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2023 Source:‘My body was burning’: Suffering since COVID shots, Gatineau man desperate for relief
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Scientists discover T-cell overactivation as a key reason why long-COVID patients experience long-term smell loss
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 3, 2023 Source:Scientists discover key reason why long-COVID patients experience long-term smell loss Reference:Persistent post–COVID-19 smell loss is associated with immune cell infiltration and altered gene expression in olfactory epithelium
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Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to person
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 9, 2022 Source:Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to person Reference:Pan-vaccine analysis reveals innate immune endotypes predictive of antibody responses to vaccination
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Amazing study shows how natural selection due to Black Plague in the 14th Century altered subsequent population immune function
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 20, 2022 Source:‘Black death’ survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants’ risk of autoimmune disease Reference:Evolution of immune genes is associated with the Black Death
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Tweaking CAR-T activity with on/off switches may reduce cytokine release syndrome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2022 Source:Immune cells engineered to battle cancer can be turned ‘on’ or ‘off’ Reference:High-performance multiplex drug-gated CAR circuits
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Discovery of largely unchanged ‘weak spot’ in COVID-19 variants could lead to better treatment options
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2022 Source:Discovery of ‘weak spot’ in COVID-19 variants could lead to better treatment options Reference:SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: spike protein mutational analysis and epitope for broad neutralization
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A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its Phase 3 trial. Results to date show efficacy and safety. If trial is successful, official authorization expected in 2025.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 10, 2022 Source:A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial