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Nanoparticle anti-cancer vaccine shown to be effective against triple negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma in mouse model study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2025 Source:This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab Reference:Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination
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Development of microchip antibody testing against viral proteins has streamlined the ability to test efficacy of immune response.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2025 Source:Breakthrough microchip reveals how your body fights viruses—in just 90 minutes Reference:Microfluidics combined with electron microscopy for rapid and high-throughput mapping of antibody–viral glycoprotein complexes
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Pretty cool! Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia (in mice).
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 27, 2022 Source:Tiny swimming robots treat deadly pneumonia in mice Reference:Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
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Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have genetically engineered an experimental nanobody that targets alpha-synuclein protein clumps thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 9, 2022 Source:Parkinson’s research: Experimental nanobody targets toxic proteins Reference:α-Synuclein fibril-specific nanobody reduces prion-like α-synuclein spreading in mice
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Kinematic-replicating xenobots constructed from frog embryonic cells. A fascinating window into how organizing cells in a specific configuration leads to a replicative behaviour not seen in cells or organisms.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 30, 2021 Source:‘This is profound’: Scientists create self-replicating robots from frog cells Reference:Kinematic self-replication in reconfigurable organisms
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The development of mRNA vaccine technology has the potential to expand to treat and prevent other diseases akin to the technological spinoffs seen with the Apollo space program.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May , 2021 Source:Why mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might unlock the key to treating cancer and other deadly diseases
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Excellent review of myths of enlisting more companies to make mRNA vaccine by @DerekLowe. Bespoke machines, processes & tech, multiple supply chains, a myriad of Sci & Eng expertise & steps needed before mass production. Many pharma companies can’t do it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2021 Source:Myths of Vaccine ManufacturingA vial, a vaccine and hopes for slowing a pandemic — how a shot comes to beWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster Reference:Exploring the Supply Chain of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
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Logistics of distributing mRNA vaccines (if approved) will be problematic. Excellent article in @TheAtlantic explains why.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2020 Source:Vaccine Chaos Is Looming