In the realm of medical advancements, a universal vaccine that can protect against any pathogen has long been a Holy Grail—and about as elusive as a mythological vessel. But Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators have taken an astonishing step forward in that quest, surprising even themselves.
    • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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      13 days ago

      I’m working on getting (ok, it’s just arrived, and I need to head off to class) and digesting the paper. I suspect that this is because of the more effective application/regulation of macrophages, CD4+ and CD8+ cells, such that they aren’t over responsive. To keep with the metaphor above, the TRMs are in a dormant state, waiting to be activated, but in this case the activation is much more specific, so it’s not going ‘off the rails’ for every Hombre with a Black Hat, but rather every Hombre with a Black Hat, leather hat band, and a white feather, sort of. I’ve not read beyond the Abstract.

      • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        12 days ago

        so it’s not going ‘off the rails’ for every Hombre with a Black Hat, but rather every Hombre with a Black Hat, leather hat band, and a white feather, sort of. I’ve not read beyond the Abstract.

        So each season it would be tuned to “what was in fashion” for the expected coming cold/flu season?

        That sounds awesome.

        Shot up the nose for a chance to miss the worst bug of he seasonm I would take those odds! (And yes, I’m aware of and partake of the bargain that is existing annual flu shot, haha.)