馃帶 44/26 English Audio Edition

Effective vaccination for malignant melanoma 路 When nerve cells trigger inflammation 路 Look into the past of cells 路 Real muscles for mini robots 路 Book tip: "The last patient" 路 Neurotechnology and human rights 路 Second opinion series (4/5)

馃帶 44/26 English Audio Edition
Photo of the week Francesco Liotti

Recent medical advancements include a personalized mRNA vaccine paired with immunotherapy, which successfully decreases melanoma relapse rates significantly. Researchers are also exploring a dual-hit virus latency hypothesislinking dormant herpesviruses and neurons to chronic brain inflammation in conditions like Alzheimer鈥檚 and Parkinson鈥檚. Furthermore, a novel cellular archiving technique developed at ETH Zurich allows scientists to preserve and analyze past RNA activity in human cells to better understand cancer development. In robotics, engineers created biohybrid robots powered by living mouse muscle tissue that achieve unprecedented movement capabilities. Finally, broader discussions in healthcare address the paradigm shift toward predictive medicine and digital twins, alongside growing human rights concerns regarding the misuse of neurotechnology.

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