Medical Breakthroughs

New Cancer Vaccine Harnesses COVID-19 Immunity to Fight Tumors
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New Cancer Vaccine Harnesses COVID-19 Immunity to Fight Tumors

If you’ve had a COVID-19 vaccine, or caught the virus itself, part of your immune system already remembers exactly how to respond to it. New research suggests that memory could be redirected against something far more dangerous: cancer. Scientists have built a vaccine called PROTEXI that borrows your immune system’s playbook against COVID-19 and turns…

Scientists Restore Vision Using Lab-Grown Corneal Tissue in Breakthrough Blindness Study

Scientists Restore Vision Using Lab-Grown Corneal Tissue in Breakthrough Blindness Study

Vision loss caused by corneal damage can be life-altering. While corneal transplantation has helped many regain sight, donor shortages and transplant complications continue to leave countless patients without effective treatment options. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward addressing this problem. Scientists have successfully developed lab-grown corneal tissue using a patient’s own stem cells…