“I think we are really living a revolution” said Dr Nadia Guerra, head of Imperial’s Inflammation and Tumour Immunity lab....
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A recent study may provide a crucial step in reducing the amount of HIV in the semen of infected patients....
Last week the world rejoiced as the papers announced: 'HIV is cured!'. Except of course it isn't – or at...
Two of biology's biggest stories of the past few years just collided with a novel CRISPR-like defence system found within...
Wax model by sculptor Clemente Susini from the Specola museum; Susini was employed by Paolo Mascagni to model his anatomical...
Many individuals think of viruses as harmful organisms that invade, infect and even kill. But the reality is very different...
Do I need my appendix? The appendix is a thin tube around four inches long found in the lower right...
A team at Imperial has discovered a new class of human antibodies against the dengue virus, which could be used...
"When I was in India in November, we went out to a little village health clinic in Rajasthan, and we...
Immune cells can help reduce the risk of obesity, according to a recent study published in Nature. Dr David Artis...
Us humans are always looking for the easy way out. If we can get someone else to do our dirty...
Forget werewolves, vampires and George Osbornes. The scariest thing in the world isn't out there waiting to get you, it's...
April is not really the correct time of year for the sun to have his hat on with such conviction....
Any crickets reading this – you’re in luck. Scientists have shown that hearing other crickets making sexual noises while growing...