COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that COVID was linked to cancer regression, which could serve as a foundation for new cancer treatments in the future.
COVID-19's silver lining? Researchers find the virus has ability to fight cancer
"It's incredible, and a big surprise, that the same infection that caused so much devastation can help create a cancer-fighting cell," said Dr. Ankit Bharat, chief of thoracic surgery and director of the Canning Thoracic Institute.
Severe COVID-19 may shrink cancer tumors, early data suggest
Immune cells produced during severe COVID-19 infection may shrink tumors. The unexpected mechanism offers a new therapeutic possibility for advanced and treatment-resistant cancers.
Northwestern study links COVID-19 RNA to cancer-fighting cells
So, researchers at Northwestern started their journey to figure out why this might be happening. They discovered when someone gets badly infected with COVID, the virus can actually enter the bloodstream, shedding its RNA. That gets circulated and becomes a very common immune cell called monocytes.
COVID-19's Surprising Effect on Cancer
Researchers found that the COVID-19 virus triggers immune changes that may one day be harnessed to help fight cancer.
New study shows severe COVID-19 may shrink cancer cells
New research from Northwestern Medicine shows that in some cases of severe COVID, the immune response actually killed cancer cells. Researchers are trying to harness that immune power into new cancer therapies.
Northwestern Medicine researches find way to use COVID-19 to fight cancer
Director of Northwestern’s Canning Thoracic Institute Dr. Ankit Bharat said he and other researchers found when our immune systems attack the COVID virus, the RNA molecule inside triggers our white blood cells.
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COVID-19 winter surge expected to hit marginalized communities hardest, experts warn
As COVID-19 is expected to surge this winter, communities across the Southwest face rising hospitalizations and new, ...
Fact Check: Rising cancer rates in Britain unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines, not declared health crisis
An article alleging that thousands of Britons vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus are diagnosed with cancer every day is ...
Having COVID-19 doubles long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, new Clinic study suggests
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A woman who refused a COVID-19 vaccine was awarded nearly $13 million
A Catholic woman who refused to comply with her employer’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for religious reasons has been awarded ...
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Florida man pleads guilty to $1 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 24-year-old man pled guilty on Monday to bank fraud and identity theft in a scheme to ...
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An Update on Therapeutics for COVID-19
There was also a 65% relative reduction in COVID-related medical visits (95% CI 24.4-83.8) with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir versus ...
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Spokane man sent to federal prison for $750,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme
A Mead man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Thursday for fraudulently collecting $750,000 from the Coronavirus ...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Misconception #1: The flu and COVID-19 vaccines can make you sick. “You aren’t going to get the flu from the flu vaccine. You ...