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How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
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How mRNA Vaccines Can Help Fight Cancer
Turning "cold" tumors "hot"
erictopol.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Not just shingles vaccine, but also RSV vaccine reduces the risk of dementia, which highlights the benefit of revving up the immune system in older individuals
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lower risk of dementia with AS01-adjuvanted vaccination against shingles and respiratory syncytial virus infections - npj Vaccines
npj Vaccines - Lower risk of dementia with AS01-adjuvanted vaccination against shingles and respiratory syncytial virus infections
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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In some good news- this is an interesting idea. Lencapavirification (yes I made that term up) of flu antivirals:

www.science.org/content/arti...

Details on the drug here.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A single shot of a flu drug could outperform vaccines—and protect for an entire season
One injection of a long-lasting drug showed up to 76% efficacy in a large trial
www.science.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Molecular characterization of RSV infections in elderly patients during the 2023/2024 season in the era of nirsevimab introduction

✅ Just Accepted
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Molecular characterization of RSV infections in elderly patients during the 2023/2024 season in the era of nirsevimab introduction
RSV can cause severe infections in the elderly. Nirsevimab is a novel prophylactic monoclonal antibody, widely used in infants in France during the 2023/2024 season. It may select for resistant RSV variants that, if transmitted in the community, could compromise vaccine efficacy in the elderly.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM