William A. Haseltine, Contributor

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SynNotch, A New Generation Of Flexible And Controllable CAR T Therapies (Part 2)

In this second installment, we describe an alternate and highly customizable cell-based treatment to CAR T therapy.

Why Hasn’t The United States Eliminated Hepatitis C When Egypt Did So? Why Are The United States’ Plans To Eliminate Hepatitis C 10 Times More Expensive Per Person And Take 10 Times Longer?

In the previous story, we saw how Egypt’s 100 Million Healthy Lives program achieved country wide elimination by demonstrating the will and organization to do so, as w…

Cold-Causing Coronaviruses Can Kill

Many hope Covid-19 will soon become one of many seasonal cold-causing coronaviruses. They don’t know that these viruses can often still be lethal.

New Study May Explain Why Hair Goes Gray

A recent study published in Nature may have uncovered why hair color fades with age, and most importantly, how we may be able to reverse it.

A New Generation Of Flexible And Controllable CAR T Therapies

In this first installment, we discuss an adaptor system which extends the control and potential of CAR T therapy.

How Did Egypt Eliminate Hepatitis C In Less Than One Year?

How Did Egypt Eliminate Hepatitis C In Less Than One Year?

The Many Functions Of The Hepatitis D Antigen Proteins

Hepatitis D virus is responsible for the most severe form of viral hepatitis. It produces two antigen proteins, both of which are critical to the viral life cycle.

A New Hope For Osteoarthritis Treatment And Prevention (Part 2)

In this second installment of our stories on osteoarthritis, we discuss a new approach for treatment and cure.

RNA Gymnastics: How Does Hepatitis Delta Virus Replicate?

Hepatitis D is the most severe of all viral hepatitis infections, leading to quick onset of liver scarring and liver cancer. The pathogen that causes the disease, hepatitis D virus, is a virus like no other. What follows is an overview of its intricate…

A New Understanding Of Osteoarthritis: Synovial Inflammation Inhibits Cartilage Repair (Part 1)

This is the first of two stories describing recent progress in understanding the cause and potential treatment for osteoarthritis.