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In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵
February 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵
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Researchers modified CAR-T cells from one person to fight autoimmune diseases in another person.
CAR-T Cell Therapies Show Promise For Autoimmune Diseases
In a Chinese study, donor CAR-T cells sent autoimmune diseases into remission. There’s hope that the therapy is scalable.
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January 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Researchers modified CAR-T cells from one person to fight autoimmune diseases in another person.
Scary in general + for me! Covid gave me dermatomyositis. I will have it forever. I vaccinated, I masked, but I can't control others. I will likely be on meds for the rest of my life.
Untreated, I can't even walk across my house w/o crutches, or even take a bath because I can't get out. I'm 35.
Untreated, I can't even walk across my house w/o crutches, or even take a bath because I can't get out. I'm 35.
Guess I’m just supposed to die. Not very comforting to a heart patient.
November 18, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Scary in general + for me! Covid gave me dermatomyositis. I will have it forever. I vaccinated, I masked, but I can't control others. I will likely be on meds for the rest of my life.
Untreated, I can't even walk across my house w/o crutches, or even take a bath because I can't get out. I'm 35.
Untreated, I can't even walk across my house w/o crutches, or even take a bath because I can't get out. I'm 35.