Biology

In the United States, the first case of infection with smallpox of monkeys was detected in 2022
Biology

In the United States, the first case of infection with smallpox of monkeys was detected in 2022

In recent days, cases of smallpox infection of monkeys have been identified in the UK, Portugal and Spain. The Department of Health of the U.S. state of Massachusetts reported the first case of infection with smallpox monkeys in the United States in 2022. “The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed one case of monkeypox infection...
In the USA, the use of the J&J COVID vaccine has been restricted due to the risk of blood clots
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In the USA, the use of the J&J COVID vaccine has been restricted due to the risk of blood clots

According to the new regulations, Americans over the age of 18 should use it in cases where they do not have access to other drugs allowed in the United States. Experts in the United States have found that the use of a vaccine against the new coronavirus of the American company Johnson & Johnson (J...
Pfizer has requested approval in the United States for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 5 to 11 years
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Pfizer has requested approval in the United States for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 5 to 11 years

The application contains data on the second phase of drug testing. The Pfizer – BioNTech consortium has sent a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval for the emergency use of a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine among children aged 5 to 11 years. This is stated in a statement...
A biodegradable gel has been created, forcing the immune system to fight cancer more actively
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A biodegradable gel has been created, forcing the immune system to fight cancer more actively

This gel coating increases the activity of immune cells near tumors and blocks the work of signals that make cancer cells invisible to the immune system. American biochemists have developed a special biodegradable gel coating that increases the activity of immune cells near tumors and blocks the work of signals that make cancer cells invisible...
Coronavirus envelope proteins prevent HIV from entering human cells
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Coronavirus envelope proteins prevent HIV from entering human cells

Professor Edward Stevens and his colleagues drew attention to the fact that a new type of coronavirus and HIV use approximately the same mechanisms for the formation of pores in the shell of infected cells. Molecular biologists have found out that one of the proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope blocks the work of cellular systems...
Scientists have found that the “tentacles” help cancer cells penetrate the body
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Scientists have found that the “tentacles” help cancer cells penetrate the body

A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has discovered a fundamental mechanism in all cells that helps them explore their environment and even penetrate tissues. This discovery could have an impact on cancer research, the treatment of neurological disorders and other diseases. Using “tentacles” similar to those of an octopus, the cell moves...
Women and men are tickled in different places: foot-tickling gadget proves it
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Women and men are tickled in different places: foot-tickling gadget proves it

Scientists from the University of Auckland in New Zealand have created TickleFoot, a gadget that tickles the most sensitive areas of the human foot. The machine is designed to  the most ticklish areas. It can be used to relieve stress, as it causes uncontrollable laughter, the researchers say. The device is battery operated and can...