Prof Peter Johnson, National Clinical Director for Cancer at NHS England, told the BBC’s Today Programme it was an exciting development. “Most of the cancer immune treatments we have been using up til now have been about cutting the immune system loose and hoping that it recognises the cancer. This [new treatment] is a way
A cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced the recurrence of melanoma.Credit: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty A personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma reduced the risk of the cancer returning in a phase III clinical trial, the companies behind the trial announced this week. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used to develop
Children in the United States normally get two doses of the MMR vaccine: one at 12 to 15 months, and one at 4 to 6 years of age.Credit: Courtney Perry/Washington Post/Getty Researchers are worried that an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump earlier this week will have negative consequences for children’s health across
Documentary icon Sheila Nevins — who holds the all-time record for most Emmy wins by an individual (31), thanks to her long run as president of HBO Documentary Films — had to skip Thursday night’s Television Academy Hall of Fame event, after being diagnosed with COVID and pneumonia. Instead, Nevins sent her acceptance speech via
That entrepreneur is Paul Conyngham, who says he is launching Gamgee to offer “personalised mRNA cancer vaccines for dogs.” But his ambitions go well beyond dogs — and pets — with Gamgee’s website promising the company will harness AI and genetics to develop personalized treatments for a range of diseases and species, including humans. At
A child is prepped to receive an MMR vaccine at Lurie Children’s Primary Care in Chicago. Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune /Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune /Getty Images President Trump signed an executive order Monday related to childhood vaccines in an Oval Office ceremony, flanked by top health officials and a conservative commentator