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19th December, 2016The development of a successful HIV vaccine may require the induction of broadly neutralizing antibodies. Understanding how HIV...

16th December, 2016It has been known for some time that there is a link between Zika virus infection in pregnant women and birth defects of their infants. The extent of this was, however, not fully appreciated.

14th December, 2016Researchers have found that potent, broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV can be used to make virus-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that are capable of...

12th December, 2016The fate of naïve T cells which develop in the thymus has not been fully understood in humans, especially the mechanism behind...

9th December, 2016One of the challenges in HIV vaccine research is developing an immunogen which elicits a strong immune response; strong enough to protect against HIV acquisition.

7th December, 2016Researchers have found that the damage to DNA caused by the malaria parasite in cells increases the risk of those cells turning into cancerous cells. Burkitt’s lymphoma...

5th December, 2016Researchers have shown that there is a link between the gut microbiome and development of Parkinsons disease (PD). Less than 10% of PD cases...

2nd December, 2016In this age when there is readily available pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and effective anti-retroviral therapy which enables HIV-positive individuals to have higher life expectancy...

30th November, 2016Hemolysis is a condition which affects people with diseases such as malaria, sepsis and sickle cell anaemia. Heme is the component of hemoglobin...

28th November, 2016Influenza continues to be one of the most concerning viruses as influenza epidemics are still emerging which kill numerous people.