2016

19th October, 2016Dr Anthony Fauci presented data at a plenary session at the HIV R4P conference on antibody targeting of the α4β7 integrin in a novel mechanism to control HIV infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been widely used

17th October, 2016Curing HIV has proven difficult with only two reported cases of a functional cure. To add to this, there is still no effective HIV vaccine that has been developed.

14th October, 2016As humans age, their levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF), IL1β and IL6 increase in the serum and tissues.

12th October, 2016Despite eradication attempts, up to 2 billion people in developing countries have chronic helminth infections.

10th October, 2016Although the mucosa forms one of the largest parts of the immune system, little was known about immunological memory in the mucosa and how it is able to protect

7th October, 2016Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have found that using radiation therapy combined with a neutrophil...

5th October, 2016Malaria is still a global health concern due to the high morbidity and mortality caused by malaria parasite infection.

3rd October, 2016Atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly referred to as eczema, is an inflammatory condition affecting the skin. Individuals with this condition experience itching...

30th September, 2016Neutralising antibodies that target the HIV Envelope have been studied extensively to develop both therapeutic and preventative vaccines against the virus.

28th September, 2016Zika virus (ZIKV) is a virus in the Flaviviridae family of viruses. It was first discovered in 1947 from a rhesus monkey in Uganda.