## COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds

Authored by livescience.com

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer .

This treatment is a common approach doctors use to train the immune system to kill cancer.

It does this by blocking a protein that tumor cells make to turn off immune cells, enabling the immune system to continue killing cancer.

We found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines act like an alarm, triggering the body's immune system to recognize and kill tumor cells and overcome the cancer's ability to turn off immune cells.

When combined, vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitors coordinate to unleash the full power of the immune system to kill cancer cells.

Our findings suggest that mRNA vaccines may provide just the spark the immune system needs to turn these "cold" tumors "hot."

Our findings that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have substantial antitumor effects bring hope that they could help extend the anti-cancer benefits of mRNA vaccines to all. »

### Deaf woman survives being hit by plane that crashed into her as she walked dog in California

Authored by the-independent.com

A deaf woman survived being hit by a small custom-made plane that crashed into her as she walked her dog in a soccer field.

Tiffany Harrison was seriously injured in the freak accident in Long Beach, Southern California, on Tuesday, October 21, and had to undergo surgery.

open image in gallery A deaf woman survived being hit by a small custom-made plane that crashed into her as she walked her dog in a soccer field ( Long Beach Fire Department ). »

### Sanders Rips Trump for Finding '$40 Billion to Bail Out Argentina' While Cutting Off Food Aid in US

Authored by commondreams.org

Ahead of Sunday's elections, Trump indicated that he would have pulled support for the bailout if Milei's party had performed badly.

"The Trump administration should focus on reducing the cost of living for Americans, rather than pouring billions into Argentina.".

SNAP costs the federal government approximately $8 billion per month, a fraction of the $40 billion that the Trump administration has committed to Argentina. »

### Democrats unflinching in shutdown strategy, blaming Trump with millions at risk of losing food aid

Authored by cnn.com

And they’re increasingly hammering President Donald Trump for his failure to sit down to negotiate with Democrats, while instead embarking on his second foreign trip so far during the shutdown.

“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

And they’re ripping the White House for its $20 billion bailout to Argentina while the massive food aid program remains at risk. »

### Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle

Authored by newscientist.com

This is, in part, because bioplastics lack the mechanical strength of many oil-based plastics and also can’t be easily used in common manufacturing processes.

Now, Dawei Zhao at Shenyang University of Chemical Technology in China and his colleagues have developed a way to produce plastic from cellulose derived from bamboo, which can replicate or surpass the properties of many widely used plastics.

The plastic’s toughness is comparable to commonly used engineering plastics – strong plastics used in vehicles, appliances and construction, says Andrew Dove at the University of Birmingham, UK, who wasn’t involved in the study. »

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