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9th August, 2017Breastfeeding is commonly praised for its benefits to the child. In addition to its ideal nutritional composition, breast milk is also known for its...

7th August, 2017During the last decade, the gut microbiome configuration has been linked to a large range of diseases from obesity, explained through its ability to regulate...

4th August, 2017At the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris, Violari et al. announced that a nine year old South African child has sustained a prolonged HIV remission without antiretroviral therapy (ART). Diagnosed with HIV at 32 days old...

2nd August, 2017Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that causes infection with flu-like symptoms that can progress into severe dengue or Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF)...

31st July, 2017Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute have developed an anti-heroin vaccine to increase the arsenal of pharmacotherapy available to treat opioid-related...

28th July, 2017Type 2 immunity is broadly associated with cellular and cytokine response for interleukin (IL) production, including IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, of the Th2 phenotype. The Type 2...

26th July, 2017Coxsackie B viruses are responsible for many common diseases and can lead to secondary organ infections. In a study conducted by Hyöty et al., neutralizing antibodies...

24th July, 2017One of the challenges with HIV antibody-based candidate immunogens is that they have failed to elicit broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) responses. HIV is a...

21st July, 2017Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes pigment disfiguration in patients. Hair and skin colour is dependent on the production of melanin by melanocytes. With the destruction of melanocytes in vitiligo patients, patches of skin and hair...

19th July, 2017Commensal bacteria are resident in various parts of the body and are beneficial to human health.