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17th March, 2017Researchers, led by Yutaka Takahashi, have discovered a novel autoimmune disease that is caused by a thymic gland tumour known as thymoma. The autoimmune...

15th March, 2017 development of an effective malaria vaccine has long been investigated with hardly any success. There were approximately 438 000 deaths from malaria infection in 2015; predominantly in children under the age of 5

13th March, 2017 Designing a HIV immunogen capable of eliciting broad antibody responses has been a challenge in the field. The highest efficacy in an HIV vaccine trial was 31% which is not enough to protect the majority of vaccinees.

10th March, 2017 Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). The presence of drug-resistant strains of the bacteria highlights the fact that the bacteria can easily mutate....

8th March, 2017Researchers from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, have discovered a novel type of innate lymphoid cell (ILC)...

6th March, 2017 Elite controllers (ECs) are a group of HIV-infected individuals who are able to suppress viral replication and live for many years...

3rd March, 2017Immune tolerance is important during pregnancy to allow for the development of the fetus without a maternal immune...

1st March, 2017People who suffer from atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, experience dry, itchy patches on their skin when they come into contact with allergens.

27th February, 2017HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have mainly been studied for their use in an HIV vaccine, however these antibodies may be effective in controlling the viral load...

24th February, 2017The focus of studies on the immune response towards tuberculosis (TB) has mostly been on cellular immunity. However, researchers from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard...