Lab-Made Antibodies: Rapidly Developed Treatments for New Epidemics
Introduction In fighting infectious diseases, antibodies are a key part of our immune arsenal. Over the past decades, scientists have learned to replicate and engineer these proteins in the lab, producing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) tha...
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Nanotech in Medicine: Nanoparticles Hunting Down Cancer Cells
Introduction One of the biggest challenges in oncology is delivering potent anti-cancer drugs directly to tumor cells while sparing healthy tissues . Nanotechnology offers an innovative solution. By engineering nanoparticles that selectively b...
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Phage Therapy: Using Viruses to Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Introduction Antibiotic resistance is a growing global crisis, jeopardizing our ability to treat common infections and secure safe medical procedures. As bacteria evolve to evade standard drugs, scientists are reviving an age-old approach: bacter...
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Fecal Transplants 2.0: Next Generation Probiotics to Cure Disease
Introduction For decades, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)—transferring stool from a healthy donor to a recipient—has helped combat stubborn gut infections like Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). Its success has sparked a new wave of i...
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Microbiome Medicine: Using Gut Bacteria to Treat Diseases
Introduction We increasingly understand that the human microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our intestines—plays a pivotal role in our well-being . From digestion to immune regulation, these microorga...
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