One of the study’s researchers told Forbes it will be a long time before the tool can be safely used in humans.
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Why Billionaires Ken Griffin And Eric Schmidt Are Spending $50 Million On A New Kind Of Scientific Research
‘Focused Research Organizations’ aim to provide useful tools and information to the scientific community in areas that currently aren’t being served by academia or business.
Altered CAR T Therapy Shrinks Ovarian Tumors In Mice
CAR T cells with upgraded cell signaling shrink ovarian cancer tumors in mice better than standard CAR T cells, according to recent study results.
Genetic Data Links Covid Origins To Raccoon Dogs Sold At Wuhan Wet Market, Reports Say
This finding is the first piece of genetic evidence linking an animal being sold at the wet market to the coronavirus that caused the pandemic.
Utah Lifts Hurdle To Nurse Practitioners As 27th State To Do So
Utah is the latest state giving direct access to nurse practitioners following passage of legislation that eliminates hurdles for patients who need primary care.
Sanofi Cuts Insulin Prices Up To 78%—Following Eli Lilly And Novo Nordisk
The French company will cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35, after Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly also announced major price cuts earlier this month.
New York Woman Cured Of HIV With New Treatment
The woman, treated with virus-resistant stem cells from umbilical cord blood, is one of only a handful of people experts think have been cured of HIV.
New T Cell Antibody Treatment Improves Outcomes For Covid Patients
A new study shows that T cell targeting antibody Foralumab may protect against patients from severe Covid symptoms.
Maternal Deaths Spiked In 2021—Particularly Among Black Women—As U.S. Maintains Deadly Reputation For Pregnancy And Childbirth
The number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth jumped 40% in 2021 and Black women died at 2.6 times the rate of white women.
15 Million Could Lose Medicaid Coverage As Pandemic-Era Enrollment Unwinds
About 15 million Americans could lose Medicaid health insurance coverage as states unwind the “continuous coverage requirement” implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation says.
