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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 15h
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Doctors in Houston Report Complete Disappearance of Aggressive Liver Cancer in a 3-Year-Old Using a Personalized Immunotherapy Made From the Child’s Own Cells No Cancer Detected One Year Later
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at the University of Nottingham Develop a New Gel That Starts Repairing Damaged Tooth Enamel in Just 2 WEEKS This could replace fillings and change dental treatment worldwide, with use expected around late 2026–2027.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A med student asked me today: "Where does all that mucus actually come from when you have a cold?" You blow your nose. Five minutes later, it's back. Then again. So where is your body getting all of it? Let me explain.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Australian Plastic Surgeon Fiona Wood AO Wins Royal Medal for Pioneering “Spray-On Skin” That Has Transformed Burn Care Worldwide
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A med student asked me today: "Why does cold mucus turn yellow or green? Does that mean I need antibiotics?" Millions of people panic when they see green. They think it’s a bacterial takeover. But the biology is actually fascinating and way less scary. Let me explain.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Develop an mRNA Cancer Vaccine That Reprograms the Immune System to Hunt Down Cancer Cells Without Genetically Engineering Immune Cells Outside the Body Led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: UCL Neuroscientist Kenneth D. Harris Wins Prestigious 2026 Ferrier Medal His pioneering work is transforming brain science combining experimental neurophysiology with advanced analytical methods and developing techniques that can record from thousands of neurons simultaneously.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: American Molecular Biologist Bonnie Bassler Wins Prestigious Copley Medal for Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Bacterial Communication Her work could pave the way for a new generation of antibacterial treatments by disrupting how bacteria communicate.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: COVID IS SURGING ACROSS THE U.S. 🇺🇸 Cases are rising or likely rising in 47 states with no state currently estimated to be seeing a decline. Schools are already canceling classes as infections spread.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT Professor Develop Technology That Could Detect Ovarian Cancer Before It's Too Late After losing loved ones to cancer, MIT Professor Angela Belcher developed a technology that detects ovarian cancer early, before it spreads.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: TWO Australian Scientists, Stacey Edwards & Juliet French, Have Discovered Cancer-Fighting RNA Molecules That Could Lead to a New Generation of Breast Cancer Treatments
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Two Canadian Scientists Develop an Inhaled Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs, Right Where Viruses Enter Two scientists, Fiona Smaill and Zhou Xing, developed AeroVax, an inhaled vaccine mist designed to reach the lungs in just 2 minutes.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Mexican researcher Eva Ramón Gallegos achieved a milestone that puts Latin American science at the center of the world medical debate: she managed to completely eliminate the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in controlled clinical studies.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Iowa High School Student Dasia Taylor Invents Color-Changing Sutures That Detect Infections.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT engineers develop a breath test that detects pneumonia in minutes no X-rays, no lab wait. Just a single breath Two MIT engineers, Loza Tadesse and Aditya Garg, have developed a breath test that can detect pneumonia in minutes.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Brazilian Scientist Tatiana Sampaio Helps SIX Paraplegic Patients Regain Movement A Potential Game-Changer for Spinal Cord Injuries
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: 5 dead from rare flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana This is a terrifying situation unfolding along the Gulf Coast. Louisiana health officials are urgently warning beachgoers after a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Waterloo scientists Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and destroy cancer from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective Maskswork today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
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Maryland Today | N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD…
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🚨 Croatian virologist Beata Halassy used viruses from her own lab to shrink her recurrent breast cancer by over 60% The result: Her tumor shrank by over 60%, was successfully removed, and she has remained in long-term remission
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🚨 After 40 years of research, Brazilian scientist Dr. Mariangela Hungria wins the World Food Prize for pioneering a $2 nitrogen-fixing bacteria treatment that replaces costly fertilizers, saves farmers $25 billion annually, and cuts 230 million tons of CO₂ emissions.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🚨 BREAKING: H9N2 bird flu continues to infect people in China, with 7 human cases reported in roughly three weeks. www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/20...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT scientists develop injectable gel that repairs damaged nerves and restores sensation This isn't sci-fi. It's real, it's FDA-approved, and it just changed the game for millions living with nerve damage. news.mit.edu/2025/usherin...
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Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing
MIT spinout Tissium offers surgeons a new solution for suture-free nerve repair. The company’s flexible, biocompatible polymers conform to surrounding tissues, attaching to them in order to repair tor...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Just Changed the Game One of the deadliest cancers finally has a new weapon In a Phase 1 trial, 7 of 8 patients who responded to a personalized mRNA vaccine were ALIVE 6+ years later For context, pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival rate of just ~13%.
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Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A med student asked me today: "If viruses have been evolving for billions of years, why haven't they just killed all of us yet?" I laughed. Then I stopped laughing. Because the answer reveals the most terrifying evolutionary truth I've ever encountered.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at the University of Sheffield launch first-in-human trial to restore hearing by regenerating inner-ear nerves with stem cell therapy sheffield.ac.uk/news/first-h...
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First-in-human trial for regenerative cell therapy for sensorineural hearing loss approved
Rinri Therapeutics, a world leading spinout company from the University of Sheffield dedicated to transforming sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with regenerative cell therapy, has received approval t...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: World’s First Vaccine Targeting the Entire SARS Coronavirus Family Begins Human Testing GBP511, developed by UW Medicine and tested by SK Bioscience, aims to protect against COVID-19 and future coronaviruses before they spark the next pandemic. www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp5...
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First vaccine targeting SARS virus family enters human trials – Institute for Protein Design
The computer-designed vaccine aims to protect against coronaviruses that haven't yet emerged, including pandemic threats
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack. www.upsocl.com/en/she-is-25...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT Professor Develop Technology That Could Detect Ovarian Cancer Before It's Too Late After losing loved ones to cancer, MIT Professor Angela Belcher developed a technology that detects ovarian cancer early, before it spreads. curiositymission.org/stories/can-...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists develop an intranasal DNA vaccine targeting drug-resistant tuberculosis a potential game-changer in global TB control. This could improve prevention and strengthen protection against one of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases.
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Intranasal DNA Vaccine Targets Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Researchers developed an intranasal DNA fusion vaccine targeting drug-tolerant tuberculosis persisters. In preclinical models, it improved bacterial clearance and reduced lung inflammation.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in the Lab Using a Chemo-Free "Molecular Jackhammer" Activated by light, these tiny molecules vibrate 40 trillion times per second, tearing apart cancer cell membranes and destroying them without relying on chemotherapy.
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Chemo-Free Technique Destroys 99% of Cancer Cells in The Lab
Scientists may have found a way to destroy cancer cells without initially relying on chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Have Created an Experimental mRNA Vaccine That Could Help Fight Multiple Types of Cancer This mRNA vaccine trains immune system to broadly attack cancer; in mice, it boosted immunotherapy and shrank resistant tumors. ufhealth.org/news/2025/su...
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Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine - UF Health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step…
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A med student asked me today: "If sore throats are caused by viruses or bacteria, why does drinking ice-cold water or sleeping directly under the AC seem to trigger one almost instantly?" It's a great question and the answer surprises almost everyone. Let me explain it.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at MIT have discovered something that sounds like sci-fi. They found that temporarily "turning off" a lazy eye for just 2 DAYS could reboot the brain's connection to it restoring vision without harming the good eye. news.mit.edu/2025/how-vis...
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MIT study shows how vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia
If the retina of an amblyopic (“lazy”) eye is temporarily and reversibly anesthetized just for a couple of days, the brain’s visual response to the eye can be restored even in adulthood, according to ...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: The mRNA technology behind COVID vaccines has reached a historic milestone against cancer. A personalized mRNA vaccine reduced the risk of melanoma returning or causing death by nearly 50% over 5 years. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...
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A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years
If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MD Anderson Researchers dropped a cancer bomb mRNA COVID vaccines + immunotherapy = 2x survival at 3 years.🧵
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists develop a new treatment that can remove Alzheimer’s plaque in just 1 hour Researchers have created supramolecular nanoparticles that act as the medicine itself, directly targeting and clearing the toxic plaques linked to Alzheimer’s disease. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
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Nanoparticles reverse Alzheimer’s pathology in mice
A team co-led by UCL researchers has reversed Alzheimer's disease pathology in mice using nanoparticles that help the brain to clear away toxic amyloid proteins naturally.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Develop a Breathable Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs Right Where Viruses Enter Two Scientists Fiona Smaill and Zhou Xing developed AeroVax an inhaled vaccine mist that reaches the lungs in just 2 minutes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40603330/
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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This virus therapy supercharges the immune system against brain cancer
Scientists have found a way to make one of the most aggressive brain tumors vulnerable to the immune system. A single injection of a modified virus can invade glioblastoma, kill cancer cells, and summ...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago unveil “aurB” a bacteria-inspired synthetic peptide that stops cancer growth, showing striking results against radiation-resistant prostate cancer in preclinical trials. cancer.uillinois.edu/news/anti-ca...
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Anti-Cancer Therapy Inspired by Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, including the University of Illinois Cancer Center, have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer tumors.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Develop Sugar-Coated Nanoparticle That Blocks COVID-19 Virus From Binding to Human Cells Reduces Infection by ~99% in Lab Experiments www.news-medical.net/news/2025081...
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Synthetic sugar-coated nanoparticle blocks Covid-19 from infecting human cells
Groundbreaking research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem - a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle - that can block Covid-19 from infecting human cells, reducing i...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Chinese scientists report a single ear injection may help restore hearing by repairing damaged cells early study shows possible hearing recovery without hearing aids www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/patie...
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Gene Therapy Improves Hearing in Patients with Congenital Deafness
The effect of the gene therapy was rapid and the majority of the patients recovered some hearing after just one month.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: A new mRNA cancer vaccine is showing early success against pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers with a 5-year survival rate of just 13%. In a small trial, 90% of patients who responded to the vaccine were still alive 6 years later! www.mskcc.org/news/can-mrn...
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Investigational Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Lasting Results in Early Trial, Supporting Continued Testing | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Learn how MSK researchers are deploying mRNA vaccines against pancreatic cancer.
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