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Second dose of COVID-19 jab will see more adverse effects: Experts

Experts say the human body is now ready to act against the antigen that the vaccine is providing

18 Feb 2021 3:15 AM

Immune system of recovered COVID patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants

The number of antibodies to fight the virus did not decline even after six months of infection

24 Jan 2021 1:12 PM

How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick

Stresses on bats, such as wet markets, other diseases, and habitat loss, may have a role in coronavirus spilling over to other species

07 May 2020 4:12 PM

Bacterial pathogens can escape human immune system

Shigella bacteria, which cause diarrhoea, use lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on their surface to block the effector caspases.

25 Dec 2019 11:20 AM

Stem cell therapy can help heal injured heart

Researchers discover a stem cell therapy that can help heal injured heart.

30 Nov 2019 12:11 PM

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Unhealthy diet kills good gut bacteria

Study discovers unhealthy diet as threat to good gut bacteria.

06 Nov 2019 9:36 AM

Measles virus much more deleterious than expected

Getting measles 'resets' the body's immune system.

01 Nov 2019 10:50 AM

The enemy within

Other diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affect the whole body.

16 Sep 2019 12:39 AM

Did you know women’s Alzheimer’s risk differ from men’s?

New clues on why women's Alzheimer's risk differs from men's.

17 Jul 2019 10:26 AM

Strong immune system in children keeps leukemia at bay

Clean, germ-free childhood makes children prone to Leukemia: Study.

06 Jul 2019 11:15 AM

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Everything you need to know about auto-immune diseases

Here are the top 10 things one must know about auto-immune diseases, how they work and what can be done to keep the symptoms at bay.

21 Jun 2019 6:57 PM

Immune system of new born is transferred from mothers

Here is how mother's immunity transfers to her baby.

17 Jun 2019 9:38 AM

Possibility of a HIV vaccine

Researchers recently found new clues that could lead to the development of a vaccine to control HIV.

02 Feb 2019 1:17 PM

Here's why losing loved one can really break your heart

According to scientists, extreme emotional stress triggers a storm in the immune system which overwhelms the organ.

28 Dec 2018 1:38 PM

World's oldest monkeys may help fight against HIV

Rhesus macaque could be prompted to produce neutralizing antibodies against one strain of HIV that resembles the resilient viral form.

17 Dec 2018 10:54 AM

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How insulin boosts immune system

Here is what a new study has found.

31 Aug 2018 9:09 AM

Maternal depression may affect child's immune and psychological health

Researchers have found such disruptions to the child's stress and immune system led to greater child psychopathology.

23 Aug 2018 1:55 PM

E-cigarette vapour disables protective cells in lungs

The vaping process itself can damage vital immune system cells.

15 Aug 2018 10:27 AM

Glaucoma may be an autoimmune disease, says study

Glaucoma is something of a mystery despite its prevalence, said researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.

11 Aug 2018 11:13 AM

Chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Find out how.

02 Aug 2018 12:49 PM

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