In Depth 26 May 2023 Could new Lyme disease tests help to prevent chronic infection? Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. – a new CDC estimate suggests that approximately 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year – and it is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Ixodes tick; also known as […] May 26, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 19 May 2023 Can cardiovascular diseases be cured? The future of heart treatment Cardiovascular diseases, characterized as a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, are the leading cause of death worldwide. In fact, in the U.S. alone, it is thought that one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Although clearly a huge health problem throughout the world, developing cures for cardiovascular diseases is […] May 19, 2023 - 11 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 11 May 2023 Battling food allergies: emerging immunotherapies While for most individuals, picking a restaurant to dine at could simply be based on what they might be craving at the moment, for about one to five per cent of the world’s population, this is a well-thought-out decision that involves ensuring there wouldn’t be any cross-contamination in the food which is bound to trigger […] May 11, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 May 2023 The biggest private biotech investments in April 2023 April 2023 saw the companies Orbital Therapeutics, Sangon Biotech, and Alentis Therapeutics bag the biggest biotech investments of the month. Around the world, oncology, drug discovery, food and biomaterials attracted the biggest funding rounds. With reports of venture capital investments in biotech and pharma hitting a more than three-year low last quarter, private biotech fundraising […] May 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 3 May 2023 Immunotherapy in the fight against solid tumors Ever since William Coley first attempted to harness the immune system in 1891 to treat bone cancer, immunotherapy has been explored in the treatment of various different cancers – both solid and liquid – and has revolutionized and rejuvenated the field of oncology. However, despite certain immunotherapy treatments having shown very promising results, such as […] May 3, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 2 May 2023 The future of asthma treatment: is a cure possible? For around 300 million people in the world, whipping out their inhaler – a medical device that delivers medicine to the lungs to open up narrowed airways – before puffing medicine into their mouth, is a typical response to wheezing, worsened by an asthma attack. While inhalers offer momentary relief, it is, however, no cure. […] May 2, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 26 Apr 2023 Vaccine for honeybees: a new hope for American foulbrood disease In the last few years, there has been an ongoing movement to ‘save the bees’, and the U.S. biotech Dalan Animal Health is playing its part in doing just that, having created a vaccine for honeybees to protect them from the destructive and fatal effects of American foulbrood (AFB). AFB is an infectious bacterial brood […] April 26, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 21 Apr 2023 Gut microbiome: a promising target for Parkinson’s Home to around a thousand microbial species, the gut’s role in nutrient and drug metabolism is pivotal for immune function. As trillions of bacteria that thrive in the gastrointestinal system aid in the metabolic activity, the gut microbiome can also be influential in therapeutic research for an array of diseases, including Parkinson’s. And of late, […] April 21, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 19 Apr 2023 How Vaccine Platforms Can Prepare Us for Future Pandemics The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses in our defenses. Vaccine platforms will be powerful tools for reacting faster to future pandemics. Multiple COVID-19 vaccines became available across the world to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling a historic moment for vaccine development due to the speed at which they were created. And with scientists believing that […] April 19, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 18 Apr 2023 Gene therapy: a powerful tool for hemophilia B? The approval of HEMGENIX, the first-ever gene therapy for hemophilia B, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) followed by the European Commission, has been momentous in rare disease therapeutic research, paving the way for various gene therapies that are currently being studied. As we observed World Hemophilia Day on April 17, let us […] April 18, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 14 Apr 2023 mRNA vaccines: a promising future In 1978, nearly two decades after the discovery of messenger RNA (mRNA), the concept of a vaccine made from mRNA was materialized. Like its name suggests, mRNAs are messengers that aid in decoding genetic information from DNA to synthesize proteins, a key cellular function. Previous attempts at developing a vaccine using mRNA failed because mRNA […] April 14, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 11 Apr 2023 Is a vaccine for Parkinson’s disease possible? Finding a truly effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease – that goes beyond simply managing symptoms – has long been a challenging task and, to this day, there are no available therapeutic options that can effectively slow or stop the underlying disease. However, research and trials to find treatments are ongoing and, as World Parkinson’s Day […] April 11, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email