Can scientists take the STING out of common respiratory viruses?

Scientists have made a curious discovery about a well-known human protein that helps the immune system fight viral […]

T-cells from recovered COVID-19 patients show promise to protect vulnerable patients from infection

T-cells taken from the blood of people who recovered from a COVID-19 infection can be successfully multiplied in […]

Estimating risk of airborne COVID-19 with mask usage, social distancing

The Contagion Airborne Transmission inequality model illustrates correlation between physical distancing and protection, the efficacy of face masks […]

Breast cancer survivor reflects on beating killer disease – Stuff.co.nz

Breast cancer survivor reflects on beating killer disease Stuff.co.nz

Renewed calls for gardeners to protect themselves against deadly Legionnaires’ disease – Newshub

Renewed calls for gardeners to protect themselves against deadly Legionnaires’ disease Newshub

Disease detectives are working to save families from heart-stopping conditions – Stuff.co.nz

Disease detectives are working to save families from heart-stopping conditions Stuff.co.nz

New imaging method reveals HIV’s sugary shield in unprecedented detail

Scientists have devised a method for mapping in unprecedented detail the thickets of slippery sugar molecules that help […]

A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C

Virologists have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C virus […]

Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV

Untreated HIV infection is linked with epigenetic changes that suggest rapid aging. A new study shows that antiretroviral […]

Multiple sclerosis as the flip side of immune fitness

About half of the people with multiple sclerosis have the HLA-DR15 gene variant. A study has now shown […]