Novel glioblastoma treatment shows promising results Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) neurosurgeons have developed a novel glioblastoma therapy that combines the injection of an oncolytic virus directly into the tumor with intravenous immunotherapy. The results, published Monday in Nature Medicine, found that this combination therapy prolonged survival rates, providing clinical benefits to over half of the patients studied.Read More
Specialized printer may help vaccines reach more people Researchers have developed a specialized printer to generate vaccine-filled microneedle skin patches that can be stored long-term without refrigeration. Their research, published Monday in Nature Biotechnology, may eventually bring more vaccines to more people.Read More
Testing vaccine candidates with lab-grown organoids Researchers have developed a new testing platform that encapsulates B cells -- important immune system components -- into miniature lab-grown organoids. The results, published Wednesday in ACS Central Science, may hasten vaccine screening and significantly reduce the number of experimental animals used in the process, the researchers said.Read More