Could there be a vaccine for cancer? A study published in the Nature Communications journal has revealed that supercharging the mutation rate in cancer cells could create a “powerful vaccine” that is able to boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, US, and the…
Third person in the UK catches Coronavirus Another case of coronavirus infection has been confirmed in the UK. The patient was diagnosed with the infection in Brighton and was transferred to a specialist infectious diseases unit at Royal Free Hospital in North London. It has been confirmed that the patient did not catch the virus…
Remarkable lung cells can reverse smoking damage Scientists have discovered that a small proportion of cells in smokers lungs can remarkably avoid damage, including from those smoking a pack a day for 40 years. Chemicals in tobacco smoke corrupt and mutate the DNA in lung cells, transforming them from healthy to cancerous. However, these findings…
Immune discovery could lead to ‘one-size-fits-all’ cancer treatment A newly discovered immune cell could be harnessed to treat all cancers, new findings show. Researchers at Cardiff University have identified a single type of T-cell that could be capable of destroying many different types of cancers, but At least one clinical director has stood down in…
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