Archive: 23/04/2014
Scientists discover how a killer fungus attacks HIV patients
Researchers have discovered that a type of white blood cell carries a deadly fungus into the brains of HIV positive patients, causing meningitis which kills more than 600,000 people a year.
Apr 23, 2014
Scientists identify cancer specific cell for potential targeted treatment of gastric cancer
New research by the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and National University Hospital Singapore suggests that a variant of a cell surface protein is an ideal target for developing drugs to treat gastric cancer
Apr 23, 2014
WHO hits back at anti-vaccine deniers
The World Health Organization hit back on Wednesday against vaccine deniers who claim that immunisation is pointless, risky and that the body is better off fighting disease unaided.
Apr 23, 2014
Uniting community development efforts could benefit members of underserved communities
Research shows that wealth inequality creates barriers to community development, due to the widespread effects of poverty. A report by the United Nations Children's Fund shows that more than one in five children in the United ...
Apr 23, 2014
Impact of whooping cough vaccination revealed
The most comprehensive study to date of the family of bacteria that causes whooping cough points to more effective vaccine strategies and reveals surprising findings about the bacteria's origin and evolution. The new results ...
Apr 23, 2014
Virtual bacteria shed light on cystic fibrosis infections
The two species of bacteria are genetically similar – both contagious, both drug-resistant, both preying upon people with cystic fibrosis or weakened immune systems – yet they go about their sinister work very differently. ...
Apr 23, 2014