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Tax plan will make some people freak out

As many saw during the Legislature’s Select Committee hearing on LB1, there was a lot of opposition. It’s clearly not what the people want. As a young, hard-working Nebraskan, LB1 would negatively impact my life. I would pay more taxes…

Experimental malaria vaccine promises protection for pregnant women

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported studies of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy adults in Mali found that all three treatment regimens tested were safe. One of the studies enrolled 300 healthy women ages 18 to 38 who planned…

Groundbreaking malaria vaccine offers long-term protection for pregnant women

In a The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Safety and efficacy of PfSPZ malaria vaccine in healthy adults and women attempting to conceive in Mali: two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 and 2 trials) A team led by researchers from the Malaria…

Two studies show how immunotherapies together activate immune responses in melanoma

Two studies published in the latest issue of the journal cell Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered how immunotherapies that target the immune checkpoints PD1 and LAG3 work together to activate immune responses. The findings shed light on…

Warning issued on consumption of shellfish from recreational fishing | Lifestyles

The California Department of Public Health has found dangerous levels of domoic acid in mussels in Santa Barbara County and issued a warning on Friday not to consume shellfish harvested for recreational or sporting purposes. Commercially harvested shellfish — the…