Cancer-killing virus injected into human for the first time in new clinical trial
medicalnewstoday.com, United States
A recent Phase 1 clinical trial has administered a dose of an experimental anticancer drug called CF33-hNIS, or Vaxinia, to the study’s first participant. This novel therapy involves using an oncolytic virus, a type of virus that can infect and kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue...read more

Early Warning System?
hms.harvard.edu, United States
The accumulation of amyloid-beta and tau proteins in the brain is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and now research shows that such accumulation can disrupt connections between brain structures important for memory.The new study revealed that these disrupted connections were present years before signs of cognitive impairment were observed...read more

Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US, Canada and Australia
bbc.com, Europe, US, Canada and Australia
The new cases were reported in Belgium, France, Australia and Germany. This follows infections confirmed in Italy, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the US, Canada and the UK - where the first European case was reported. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which is usually mild and from which most people recover in a few weeks, according to the UK's National Health Service...read more

One hundred days of war has put Ukraine’s health system under severe pressure
who.com, Ukraine
After 100 days of war, Ukraine’s health system is under severe pressure and the World Health Organization (WHO) has increased its presence, both in Ukraine and in those countries hosting displaced Ukrainians, to help meet the escalating health needs. The war has increased the need for health care while reducing the system’s ability to provide services, particularly in areas of active conflict...read more