June 2017

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A Broad Overview of HIV Treatments and Cures

30th June, 2017Antiretroviral therapies (ART) are highly effective at supressing HIV in HIV positive individuals and yet, thousands of people are infected with HIV every day...

Maxwell ChanJune 30, 2017

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HPV E7 protein downregulates antitumour immunity

28th June, 2017 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus with up to 80% of the sexually active population becoming infected at one point in their lifetime...

RebeccaJune 28, 2017

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Cancer-killing viruses: the future of cancer therapy?

26th June, 2017 Using viruses to kill cancer cells is not a new concept. In this Nature Medicine News feature, Shraddha Chakradhar reviews the latest developments in this field and...

Thandeka MoyoJune 26, 2017

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Vaginal Microbiome Affects HIV Prevention

23rd June, 2017 Tenofovir is used as a pre-exposure drug for HIV prevention in high risk individuals. While pre-exposure drugs have proven to be highly effective for men, studies on…

Maxwell ChanJune 23, 2017

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Sensitive Zika virus diagnostic method using whole blood

21st June, 2017First isolated in Ugandan monkeys, Zika virus (ZIKV) is a primarily vectorborne pathogen carried by certain Aedes mosquitoes. Though recent studies have postulated that ZIKV has been...

RebeccaJune 21, 2017

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Deletion of TB protein eliminates cell heterogeneity

19th June, 2017 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a bacterium responsible for Tuberculosis disease. Mtb infection results in months of antibiotic treatment...

Thandeka MoyoJune 19, 2017

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Meat Allergy Develops from Tick Bite

16th June, 2017 In humans, anaphylaxis is a severe reaction to an allergen due to an overwhelming immune response. During anaphylaxis, IgE binds to a foreign antigen which causes mast…

Maxwell ChanJune 16, 2017

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Dorsal foreskin cutting for effective HIV prevention

14th June, 2017Male circumcision has often been associated with social and religious values; however, recent research has indicated that circumcised males have a lower risk of contracting HIV...

RebeccaJune 14, 2017

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Type III IFNs in Hepatitis E persistence

12th June, 2017Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infects approximately 20 million people annually and there is no approved diagnostic or treatment for this virus. Therefore, there is a need to understand…

Thandeka MoyoJune 12, 2017

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Marijuana May Decrease ART Adherence

9th June, 2017 Marijuana is widely used to help alleviate the symptoms of a variety of diseases and the side effects of their treatments. With the recent legalization and decriminalization…

Maxwell ChanJune 9, 2017

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Preterm births alter ATP production and immunity

7th June, 2017The immune system of infants begins developing well before birth to provide protect at the maternal-fetal interface and prevent infections.

RebeccaJune 7, 2017

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Conventional antibody can neutralize HIV

5th June 2017 One of the challenges with eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) which target HIV is that they have unusual characteristics...

Thandeka MoyoJune 4, 2017

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HIV PrEP Linked to Kidney Function

2nd June, 2017Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is an HIV prevention method for people who are not infected with HIV but are at a high risk of contraction.

Maxwell ChanJune 2, 2017

A Broad Overview of HIV Treatments and Cures

HPV E7 protein downregulates antitumour immunity

Cancer-killing viruses: the future of cancer therapy?

Vaginal Microbiome Affects HIV Prevention

Sensitive Zika virus diagnostic method using whole blood

Deletion of TB protein eliminates cell heterogeneity

Meat Allergy Develops from Tick Bite

Dorsal foreskin cutting for effective HIV prevention

Type III IFNs in Hepatitis E persistence

Marijuana May Decrease ART Adherence

Preterm births alter ATP production and immunity

Conventional antibody can neutralize HIV

HIV PrEP Linked to Kidney Function

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