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The race to save a woman’s life consists of hope, despair, and CRISPR
A 20-year-old woman with a rare form of brain disease, Uditi Ghosh, received a gene therapy that she described as a “go-getter”. Uditi, who was diagnosed with a genetic condition called’FENIB’, received CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy through a vaccine developed by National Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The therapy was given to her by a team…
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For Indigenous infants, prevention is better than a cure
A scientist from the University of Toronto has said it was a “perfect storm” of events that created the vaccine-enhanced disease that was experienced by infants who got the RSV vaccine. The pre-fusion form of the virus is an ideal target since it can be readily neutralized by antibody binding. The antibody produced by such…
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Scientists warn that the XBB. 1.5 may be the most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date
The WHO’s Covid-19 response technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, said that the large mix of new variants is becoming more difficult for the organisation to assess because countries were dialing back on their surveillance. “We’ll soon have data on how well vaccines neutralise XBB.1.5,” Jha said, suggesting research to determine vaccine effectiveness against the new…
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Marin used to be known for Vaccine Skeptics, now he tells you you’re not welcome.
A US-based anti-vaccination group, Voices for Vaccines, said that Republican candidate for governor of Florida, Tim Jensen, has an advantage in the upcoming election because of his alleged anti-vaccination views. Karen Ernst, director of Voices for Vaccines, said Jensen’s anti-vaccine views gave him an advantage when he entered the Republican primary for governor. Jensen did…
