Medical research
Ebola's secret weapon revealed
Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system.
May 2, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Special antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine
Around one percent of people infected with HIV produce antibodies that block most strains of the virus. These broadly acting antibodies provide the key to developing an effective vaccine against HIV. Researchers from the ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Why human body cannot fight HIV infection? Study results could lead to new drug therapies
University of Washington researchers have made a discovery that sheds light on why the human body is unable to adequately fight off HIV infection.
Jul 12, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How will Delta evolve? Here's what the theory tells us
The COVID-19 pandemic is a dramatic demonstration of evolution in action. Evolutionary theory explains much of what has already happened, predicts what will happen in the future and suggests which management strategies are ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First complete genome sequence of the Zika virus
Having confirmed the first cases of infection in Suriname then in French Guiana, the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana has sequenced the complete genome of the Zika virus, which is responsible for an unprecedented epidemic ...
Jan 11, 2016
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In pursuit of a universal flu vaccine—study shows pros, cons for major strategy to create broadly protective shot
Flu shot season is here. But as you head to the doctor's office or pharmacy to get vaccinated, scientists are working to make this yearly ritual a thing of the past. Researchers around the world, including at the University ...
Nov 3, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Recreational use of HIV antiretroviral drug linked to its psychoactivity
More than 1 in 270 people in the US are living with HIV and every 9.5 minutes someone is else is infected. The economic cost estimates associated with HIV/AIDS exceed 36 billion dollars a year. The development of effective ...
Apr 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds some people less susceptible to H7N9 influenza virus than others
(Medical Xpress)—An international team of researchers working at the University of Melbourne in Australia has found that genetic differences in people result in different degrees of ability to fight the H7N9 influenza virus. ...
Medical research
Two-pronged immune cell approach could lead to universal shot against flu
Seasonal epidemics of influenza result in nearly 36,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Current vaccines against the influenza virus elicit an antibody response specific ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Medical research
Memory code for flu-killing 'assassin' cells cracked in quest for one-shot flu 'jab' for life
A University of Melbourne-led research team has cracked the riddle of how flu-killing immunity cells memorise distinct strains of influenza, which could lead to novel cellular memory-implant technologies resulting in a one-shot ...
May 13, 2015
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