GENEVA — The United Nations’ health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food markets…
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UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
LONDON — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp out…
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Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations
WASHINGTON — Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots. The…
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Mexico: 2.7M U.S. vaccine doses to arrive next week
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top diplomat said Friday the U.S. will send 2.7 million doses of unused AstraZeneca vaccine next week, and acknowledged continuing questions…
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Some medical workers unsure about France's partial lockdown
PARIS — When nurse Anaelle Aeschliman started her 12-hour night shift caring for unconscious patients with COVID-19, the French prime minister was announcing new restrictions…
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Alarm grows in Serbia over virus surge; lockdown urged
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian health experts urged the government on Tuesday to introduce a state of emergency and a strict lockdown to halt a surge…
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Suntanner, heal thyself: Exosome therapy may enable better repair of sun, age-damaged skin
In the future, you could be your very own fountain of youth — or at least your own skin repair reservoir. In a proof-of-concept study,…
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CAR T-cell therapy may be harnessed to treat heart disease: Immunotherapy reduces cardiac fibrosis and restores heart function in mice after cardiac injury
CAR T-cell therapy, a rapidly emerging form of immunotherapy using patients’ own cells to treat certain types of cancers, may be a viable treatment option…
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Drug resistance signature discovered in Crohn’s disease: Finding may create opportunity to test patients to avoid ineffective drugs
By mapping out more than 100,000 immune cells in patients with Crohn’s disease, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a signature of cells that are involved…
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Cellular processes controlling the formation of lymphatic valves: Targeting VE-cadherin signaling pathways holds promise for treating lymphedema’s debilitative swelling
Lymphedema, resulting from a damaged lymphatic system, can be a debilitating disease in which excess protein-rich fluid (lymph) collects in soft tissues and causes swelling…
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