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California voters will decide on Proposition 38, an $8.4 billion initiative to fund breakthrough immunology research that could prevent and cure diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, and heart disease. The measure has united patients, doctors, and health advocates around a vision of accelerating life-saving treatments when federal funding faces uncertainty.
Elisabeth Marnik grew up without a single vaccine in an evangelical home that distrusted science. Now she's a Ph.D. immunologist with 64,000 followers teaching others to fight vaccine misinformation with empathy, not shame.
Researchers discovered why some psoriasis patients develop painful joint inflammation and identified a way to catch it before damage begins. The breakthrough could help protect up to 30% of psoriasis patients from permanent joint damage.
Scientists have developed an HIV vaccine that achieved the strongest antibody response ever recorded in primates, and human trials are already underway. The breakthrough teaches the immune system to produce rare "broadly neutralizing" antibodies that can fight multiple HIV strains.
A Wisconsin woman's aggressive arm tumor completely disappeared within days of a routine biopsy, stunning doctors and offering new hope for cancer treatment. She's one of only nine known cases where the diagnostic procedure alone triggered the immune system to destroy cancer.
After 14 years of research, San Diego scientists developed an HIV vaccine that successfully triggered virus-fighting antibodies in nearly half of the primates tested. The breakthrough could lead to the first effective HIV vaccine for humans within years.
After three decades of uncertainty, scientists have solved the structural mystery of two rye pollen molecules that once showed tumor-fighting abilities in animals. The breakthrough could inspire new nature-based approaches to cancer treatment.
Researchers found that vesper bats have two separate antibody systems instead of one, a trait never seen before in mammals. This discovery could unlock new ways to fight viral infections in humans.
Researchers have discovered human antibodies that can prevent and treat measles, offering hope for millions who can't receive vaccines. The breakthrough treatment reduced viral loads 500-fold in early testing.
A prestigious grant is funding groundbreaking research into why some people stay sharp and healthy into old age while others become frail. MIT scientist Alison Ringel will investigate whether our immune system's T cells hold the key to extending healthy years of life.
After 14 years of research, scientists achieved the strongest HIV-neutralizing antibody responses ever seen in primates, bringing hope for an effective vaccine. The breakthrough could finally give the immune system tools to fight a virus that has evaded prevention efforts for decades.
When Barry Bloom got pancreatic cancer, he became a research participant and studied his own treatment papers with the same curiosity that defined his 60-year career. The legendary Harvard immunologist who discovered how our immune system remembers past infections died at 88, leaving behind breakthrough discoveries that transformed how we fight diseases like tuberculosis and leprosy.
Researchers discovered that cancer's favorite hiding trick might actually make tumors vulnerable to a different immune attack. The finding challenges decades of immunology rules and could reshape cancer treatment.
Scientists at the University of Cape Town have decoded how cancer cells disguise themselves from the immune system by altering a protective protein. Their discovery could lead to new vaccines and treatments that help the body fight back.
Japanese researchers discovered that immune cells can selectively extract DNA from dying cells through a completely new process called nucleocytosis. This breakthrough could lead to better treatments for autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancer within the next decade.
A German woman who spent weeks bedridden with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases is now symptom-free after a single treatment with engineered immune cells. She hasn't needed medication since receiving the therapy that doctors called her "last chance."
Researchers discovered how cancer reprograms defender cells into tumor allies—and identified a single molecule that could help doctors track and stop the switch. This breakthrough offers new hope for personalized cancer treatment.
Scientists discovered your blood already holds clues about how well vaccines will work for you. Using AI to scan for specific antibodies, doctors could soon personalize vaccine schedules before you even get the shot.
Scientists at Stanford just overturned decades of brain science by discovering that immune cells from our blood flood into our brains as we age. The breakthrough could transform how we treat Alzheimer's and other brain diseases.
Scientists are repurposing a powerful cancer treatment to "reset" the immune systems of people with severe autoimmune diseases, and early results show patients going into complete remission. This breakthrough could transform treatment for millions living with conditions like lupus and multiple sclerosis.
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