Through T cell engineering, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center show that it’s possible to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers and squash the spread of cancer to other tissues. This research will be published in tomorrow’s print edition of Cancer Research. The paper builds on decades of research by study… Read More: Engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly »
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to fainting and other anxiety-related events, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC examined five vaccination sites and found that 17 patients had fainted after receiving the vaccine. The CDC further analyzed data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and found… Read More: Johnson & Johnson vaccine may be linked to anxiety and… »
Australia’s consumer watchdog is investigating a toy sold at Sea World theme park, blamed for placing a six-year-old boy on life support who has been given no chance of surviving. Deklan Babington-MacDonald is in ICU in Queensland Children’s Hospital. Doctors have told the family his life support will be withdrawn on Friday. A plush penguin… Read More: Toy that hurt 6yo now under investigation »
Health Politics Loading the player… The Biden administration is potentially placing a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes. The official announcement is set to happen this week, according to anonymous Biden administration officials. The decision will impact Black smokers most as they overwhelmingly use menthol cigarettes, as reported by The Washington Post, though advocacy… Read More: Amid calls from Black health advocates, Biden administration to ban… »