An HIV sufferer who came off medication 15 years ago is still living with the virus but her immune system is keeping it under control. This, say experts in Spain, makes the woman - referred to only as the 'Barcelona patient' - an "exceptional" case in the world. Her case…
A new pioneering technique developed at the University of Michigan can blast tumours in a non-invasive way, with experts saying that in 80 percent of cases, they do not grow back. The experts think that the discovery could revolutionise cancer treatment. Newsflash obtained a statement from the University of Michigan…
A leukaemia sufferer who had 85 positive COVID-19 tests has finally hugged his grandchildren after spending 14 months in quarantine. Muzaffer Kayasan, 56 - from Sariyer, in the Turkish province of Istanbul - first tested positive for the virus in December 2020. He explained earlier this year: "I had a…
Scientists believe they are on the verge of producing a new COVID vaccine that could protect against all variants, including Omicron. The vaccine - produced at Austria's Medical University of Vienna - is said to contain boosters that strengthen the body's immune system response. The head of the project -…
Austrian scientists are developing new treatments for illnesses such as cancer and autoimmune conditions using shark and camel antibodies. Klaus Liedl, who works at the University of Innsbruck in the Austrian state of Tyrol with a team of 30 scientists, is developing antibody treatments to boost the body’s immune system…
A Brazilian man who cheated the system and got five COVID-19 vaccines has been caught after he still did not feel 'immune' enough against the virus, and attempted to get his sixth shot. The Brazilian man, who was not identified, is being investigated by authorities after the Municipal Health Department…
People in Turkey are allowing themselves to be stung by bees, believing it strengthens their immune systems and prevents them from becoming infected with COVID-19. The claims centre around residents in the Turkish city of Malatya where they have been periodically participating in the bee-sting practice, and claim it has…
An American-Chinese study has claimed that humans may never develop herd immunity to COVID-19. Scientists from the University of Texas in the US city of Galveston and the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in the city of Wuhan, led by Wang Xinhuan, carried out the study on hospital workers in…
This Swedish lad whose immune system has been decimated while undergoing chemotherapy for leukaemia has caught the coronavirus. Little Gustav Loveryd, 3, was diagnosed last autumn with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and although children have a high chance of surviving it, treatment involves an intensive course of chemotherapy which reduces the…
These images show a "Satanic" altar allegedly containing human remains used by cartel mobsters to make them immune to bullets and unearthed by police during a raid. The arrests were made during a raid on five houses in the colonies of Peralvillo and Tepito, in the municipality of Cuauhtemoc, in…