Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumors sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor. This is according to a new study published in Cancer Immunology Research by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Treatments for various forms of cancer […]

Copywriters are a rare breed of freelancer. Not only do we have extensive knowledge of marketing but we geek out on the principles of human psychology, and have a flair for the written word in a way that allows us to sell in a cool and sophisticated way… And because of that… we tend to […]

Steve Engelmann, 84, a retired psychologist from Long Island, New York, was hit hard with COVID-19 this past October and ended up in the hospital. But within a few days, he was eager to go home. “I was placed in the so-called COVID area of ​​the hospital,” Engelmann recalled. “The care was fine, but the […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of ivermectin on the duration of sustained recovery among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outpatients. Study: Effect of Ivermectin 600 μg/kg for 6 days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. […]

It’s getting harder to remember a time when the internet didn’t dominate the business landscape. In retail, entertainment, and many other industries, ecommerce and digital services have long surpassed their high-street counterparts. So, how exactly has ecommerce changed the way we do business? And, in turn, how has that changed the way we market? First, […]

Colonoscopies with artificial intelligence (AI) demonstrate significantly better adenoma detection rates (ADRs) than most other endoscopic interventions, according to a new report. AI-based tools appear to outperform other methods intended to increase ADRs, including distal attachment devices, dye-based/virtual chromoendoscopy, water-based techniques, and balloon-assisted devices, researchers found in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dr Muhammad Aziz […]

Researchers have developed a novel genome assembly tool that could trace the development of new treatments for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections. The new tool, which has created an improved genome map of one tuberculosis strain, should do likewise for other strains and other types of bacteria, according to researchers whose findings appeared in Nature […]

It’s beginning to look less like an epidemic as seasonal flu activity “appears to be declining in some areas,” the CDC said this week. Declines in a few states and territories were enough to lower national activity, as measured by outpatient visits for influenza-like illness, for the second consecutive week. This reduced the weekly number […]

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers conducted a retrospective, multisite cohort study among 11 to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States of America (USA) and France. They assessed the month-on-month change in the number of mental health condition-related hospitalizations between pre- and post-pandemic times. Study: Hospitalizations Associated With Mental Health Conditions […]

Social media marketing is one of the most important aspects of any online marketing strategy. It allows businesses to connect with current and potential customers in a way that wasn’t possible before. With more and more social media platforms popping up regularly, there are many ways that a brand can connect with its audience through […]