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Intercepting pancreatic cancer with a vaccine

Nature Medicine, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00041-3 An ‘off-the-shelf’ vaccine that targets mutant KRAS can safely and durably activate T cell responses in healthy people at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a phase 1 study.

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Building-level wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the general, student and hospital-associated populations

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67590-y Building-level wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the general, student and hospital-associated…

  • Wastewater surveillance tracks AMR in Perugia's general, student, and hospital populations
  • Third-generation cephalosporin resistant E. coli prevalence consistent across populations
  • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci levels highest in hospital wastewater

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