Tag: virus
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Buddisode 13 – Viruses STING
In this episode, Eugenio, Jatin, and Natalie discuss about the a the role of STING’s Interferon-independent pathways in T cells and macrophages. Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies) and Twitter (@antibuddiesP). Website: Antibuddies – Science Communication & Immunology (Antibuddies.org) Join us on our monthly journal club at our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyrHotyyY3sSwcp1zigeCw Send us your queries/questions/suggestions at […]
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Another Novel Zoonotic Virus: The Langya henipavirus!
Picture source: CDC Recent reports from the eastern region of China in the New England Journal of Medicine mentioned 35 patients showing feverish symptoms, infected with a novel zoonotic virus (virus of animal origin that can infect humans). The virus, Langya henipavirus (LayV), was named after the town “Langya“ where the first patient infected with […]
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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 and activists alike, the human race failed to make the strides necessary to stop global warming from progressing to irreversible levels, resulting in increased frequency of natural disasters and diseases. The […]