Potential new pathway to fight viruses
Five years removed from the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists around the world are still studying its effects and, more importantly, ways those effects can be mitigated in the future. An international…
T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut
Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing nutrients from food, while keeping a wary eye out for…
Women’s Ashes – 3rd ODI – Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes for ‘mindset shift’ even as Australia promise to ‘scrap and fight’
During January 2014, it was in Hobart that England secured the win that retained the Ashes. The following year, Australia got the trophy back and haven’t relinquished it. This year,…
Scientists design new drug to fight malaria
In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite’s resistance to all…
Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer, new study in mice finds
Periods of fasting reprogram the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer, according to a new study in mice from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).…
Antibodies may aid effort to fight influenza B
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals. Seasonal…
Better medical record-keeping needed to fight antibiotic overuse
A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies by a…
Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of the body. Now, a…
Amsterdam bans new hotels in fight against mass tourism, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
A boat cruises along a canal in Amsterdam, on April 12, 2024. The Netherlands’ Amsterdam will no longer allow new hotel buildings to be built as part of its fight…
New study reveals crucial ‘housekeeping’ genetic elements and their potent role to fight cancer
Technological advancements have enabled scientists to comprehensively explore genetic control elements, unraveling the complexities of gene activation mechanisms in our genetic code. New evidence challenges the simplistic view that cis-regulatory…