Targeting T cells and myeloid cells together improved anti-tumor response and survival in preclinical models — ScienceDaily

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells, that successfully reprogrammed the…

COVID-19 booster increases durability of antibody response, research shows — ScienceDaily

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster. The new findings shed light on how mRNA boosters — both Pfizer…

Congress Weighs Plan for Commission to Investigate Covid Response

Any investigation of the pandemic would necessarily be vast and complex, encompassing topics such as better detection of new pathogens, improvements to the public health system’s antiquated data collection apparatus,…

Hochul hires firm for post-election probe of NY’s Cuomo-led COVID response

Gov. Kathy Hochul has awarded a $4.3 million contract to investigate New York’s Andrew Cuomo-led response to the coronavirus outbreak — drawing fire from critics who accuse her of slow-walking…

GOP majority’s to-do list includes COVID-19 response, origins — and Fauci

Congressional Republicans are floating sweeping investigations into the Biden administration’s COVID-19 spending and are looking to tighten the purse strings on agency funding should they hold majorities after next week’s…

Anthelmintic inhibits exacerbated inflammatory response related to COVID-19 in preclinical research

Experiments involving animals and human cells conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggest that niclosamide, an anthelmintic widely used against tapeworms, effectively inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication as…

HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for South Carolina in response to Hurricane Ian

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today declared a Public Health Emergency for the state of South Carolina to address the health impacts of Hurricane Ian.…

FDA report details agency fumbles during infant formula investigation that hampered response

FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told CNN that there wasn’t any one problem or person responsible for the crisis. “There are a number of things, any one of which would…

T cells that ‘nibble’ tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response — ScienceDaily

The immune system is equipped to respond not just to external invaders — think viruses, bacteria, and parasites — but also to internal threats, namely, cancer. Yet, frequently, malignancies overcome…

Review of N.J. COVID response could begin ‘within a matter of weeks’

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was asked again whether his administration would conduct a review of the state’s response to the COVID pandemic. This time it was on national television.…