Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Nov 6 2023 Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to two years later, according to a new study spearheaded by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study is the first to quantify the timeframe preceding disability worsening in...
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Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist
Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic The new vaccine is designed to prime the immune system against all 20 subtypes of influenza A and B, potentially arming the body to tackle any flu virus that arises. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAIan Sample Science editor@iansample Fri 25...
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COVID reinfections likely within one or two years, models propose
Lynne Peeples Particles of SARS-CoV-2 (yellow; artificially coloured) emerge from a cell. Credit: National Institutes of Health/Science Photo Library People who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 can expect to become reinfected within one or two years, unless they take precautions such as getting vaccinated and wearing masks. That’s the prediction of modelling based on the genetic...