OMV-based vaccines for SARS-CoV-2
Picture source: Dr. Matt Delisa, Locally Sourced Science The development, production, and manufacturing of large-scale vaccines are necessary for control of the pandemic internationally- toContinue reading “OMV-based vaccines for SARS-CoV-2“
Now take a deep breath and calm your immune system.
Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak we witnessed the good (rapid vaccine development and production, alongside the amazing work done by our healthcare workers), the bad (misinformationContinue reading “Now take a deep breath and calm your immune system.”
SARS-CoV2 Mu variant is resistant towards serum antibody neutralization
Picture source: 11Alive It is no news, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 enormously decreases chances of severe side effects and hospitalizations, but vaccinated individuals are still notContinue reading “SARS-CoV2 Mu variant is resistant towards serum antibody neutralization”
The COVID-19 Research Rundown
The grim COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of stopping, with the Delta variant bringing new waves of infections across the world. Thankfully, the vaccination effortsContinue reading “The COVID-19 Research Rundown”
The Immunology Behind a Sunburn
“In the summertime, when the weather is hot, you can stretch right out and touch the sky…” If you love 70’s classics, you must haveContinue reading “The Immunology Behind a Sunburn”
New Role of Macrophages Concerning Ischemic Injuries Discovered
Blood vessels, like roads, connect all parts of our body to the heart. Through those well enclosed walls, blood circulates to every crevice to deliverContinue reading “New Role of Macrophages Concerning Ischemic Injuries Discovered”
SARS-COV-2 Delta Variant: The Uninvited Guest and How to Deal with it.
Picture source: WHO SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus- ergo it was expected to mutate. Unfortunately, about 163 million Americans had already gotten the shot beforeContinue reading “SARS-COV-2 Delta Variant: The Uninvited Guest and How to Deal with it.”
A Combo offer to deal with Melanoma: Latest Development with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Modern Science has experienced huge breakthroughs over the last decades, one of the major ones being the discovery of immune checkpoints and their inhibitors. TheContinue reading “A Combo offer to deal with Melanoma: Latest Development with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors”
Plants- The New COVID19 Vaccine Manufacturers
Remember how we were taught in school that plants provide us with food, oxygen, rain, and shelter? Well, get ready to teach the new generationContinue reading “Plants- The New COVID19 Vaccine Manufacturers”
Stopping Malaria at Its Source
This generation has experienced how a novel pathogen can cause a pandemic leading to turmoil, destruction of life, and deterioration of living conditions. What aboutContinue reading “Stopping Malaria at Its Source”
Q&A with Alyssa Walker: Studying neurodegenerative diseases in C. elegans
The author of the article “Colonization of the Caenorhabditis elegans gut with human enteric bacterial pathogens leads to proteostasis disruption that is rescued by butyrate”, Alyssa WalkerContinue reading “Q&A with Alyssa Walker: Studying neurodegenerative diseases in C. elegans”
Were we born with a microbiome? Maybe, maybe not!
Although ‘bacteria may be the only culture some people have’, just like good manners, bacteria in our microbiome are also something we acquire over timeContinue reading “Were we born with a microbiome? Maybe, maybe not!”
Global Warming Impacts Not Only Our Environment, But Also Our Health
Picture credits: CNN COVID may have been terrible for humanity but was beneficial for our earth. Despite of countless calls to action from scientists andContinue reading “Global Warming Impacts Not Only Our Environment, But Also Our Health”
Alteration of Immune Metabolism Restores Memory at Old Age
What is a scary but perpetual process that every living organism goes through? Ageing! We become aware of it from a very young age– lookingContinue reading “Alteration of Immune Metabolism Restores Memory at Old Age”
Fighting a Long Fight: Long Term Effects of COVID-19
The term ‘long covid‘ did not originate from a doctor, well, not from a medical doctor at least. Dr. Elisa Perego, an archaeologist at theContinue reading “Fighting a Long Fight: Long Term Effects of COVID-19”
A Mother’s Shield of Protection: The Maternal Immunity
“A mother’s love is like a fortress, And we seek protection there, When the waves of tribulation, Seem to drown us in despair.” Helen SteinerContinue reading “A Mother’s Shield of Protection: The Maternal Immunity”
Immunology: Bigger than it seems
A World Immunology Day 2021 special post Immunology is the study of immune cells that are the body’s defense against everything that is foreign andContinue reading “Immunology: Bigger than it seems”
Are COVID vaccines still safe? Blood clots, the mystery behind them, and the solution.
The light at the end of this dark tunnel (the year 2020) is finally visible, as large scale vaccinations are in progress. Whether one stayedContinue reading “Are COVID vaccines still safe? Blood clots, the mystery behind them, and the solution.”
Memory T cells persist after neoantigen vaccine in melanoma patients
Vaccines are not oblivious, especially in 2021, but when we say ‘vaccine’ we usually refer to something that can prevent an infection. Have you everContinue reading “Memory T cells persist after neoantigen vaccine in melanoma patients”
Into the unknown: mammalian immunity vs. the deep sea bacteria
Imagine sometime in the distant future we find and colonize an earth-like planet. Makes one wonder, will our immune system retain its capacity to protectContinue reading “Into the unknown: mammalian immunity vs. the deep sea bacteria”
What do we say to apoptosis? Not today!
Have you ever wondered if there is any way to bring back the dead? And if resurrected, will they be the same person or becomeContinue reading “What do we say to apoptosis? Not today!”
Who will save us from COVID19 reinfection?
With COVID19 pandemic still going strong and several vaccines on the way it is time to ask ourselves, what about the T cell function afterContinue reading “Who will save us from COVID19 reinfection?”
BioNTech Vaccine: A Ray of Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Researchers at BioNTech were amongst the first to bring a vaccine against COVID-19, and perhaps this time, they got one against the neurodegenerative disease, MultipleContinue reading “BioNTech Vaccine: A Ray of Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Patients”
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