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Study gives more insight into development of infection-fighting immune cel
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
With its complicated network of proteins, cells, and organs, the immune system guards the body against intruders like bacteria, viruses, or tumours. Cytotoxic T cells, specialised immune cells that destroy malignant or infected cells in our bodies, can transform into transient effector cells
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Gentle cleansers kill viruses as effectively as harsh soaps: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A recent study by the University of Sheffield specialists discovered that gentle cleansers are just as efficient as hard soaps in eliminating viruses, including coronavirus.
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CARD8 helps human immune system respond to viruses like Covid 19: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Molecular sensors that form the so-called inflammasome help activate inflammatory responses to pathogens. A new study suggested that CARD8 is a highly evolved sensor that can detect a variety of viruses and is critical to the human immune system's capacity to identify and respond to coronavi
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Researchers find how types of bacteria vary widely in tumors of people wit
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and discovered that the bacteria, fungi, and viruses in a person's tumour differed significantly depending on whether they were diagnosed with early-onset disease (age 45 or y
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HarperCollins is proud to announce publication of The Invisible Enemy The
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Invisible Enemy explores the history of biological & chemical warfare, and provides a shocking window to how multinational companies & developed nations are creating some extremely dangerous viruses & biological weapons that have th
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Viral infections could change how microbes react to warming: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In this study, scientists describe many different ways that increasing temperatures could affect viruses and their microbial hosts.
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Research: New ways of capturing influenza A, Ebola viruses are under devel
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Viruses such as influenza A and Ebola infiltrate human cells in a series of phases.
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Researchers discover antivirals that helps fight emerging infectious disea
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A recent study has discovered possible broad-spectrum antiviral drugs capable of targeting numerous families of RNA viruses, which continue to pose a serious threat to future pandemics. The UCLA Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology study, led by Gustavo Garcia Jr., tested a libra
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Study: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Women are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections caused by a variety of viruses during pregnancy, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Furthermore, influenza affects pregnant women disp
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases chances for flu attac
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
During pregnancy, women are more prone to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Additionally, pregnant women are disproportionately affected by
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New discovery prevents bacterial virus contamination
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A new discovery by the University of Warwick researchers may help prevent bacteria from becoming contaminated with viruses, reducing disruption and costs in industry and research.
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Virus lead to cancer, causes chromosomal breakage: Study reveals
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
When people kiss, share drinks, or use the same eating utensils, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) primarily transmits through saliva. It should therefore come as no surprise that EBV is one of the most widespread viruses, affecting more than 90% of the population of world, primarily during child
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