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Awakening the thymus to cure SARS-CoV-2 infection: a matter of genes
SarsCov-2, the virus causing COVID-19, became deadly for 1-2% of people infected , causing 7-8 million deaths worldwide. Although in most cases the fatal outcome was associated with old age and/or pre-existing debilitating conditions, it can occur in younger healthy individuals. Indeed, there are certain... click to read more
How HIV-infected cells use immune checkpoints to evade the human immune system
About 38 million people live with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) worldwide and hopes for a significant reduction of new transmissions have only partially materialized. In contrast to other infectious diseases that can be readily cured with short-term antimicrobial treatment, HIV-1 infection remains incurable and requires... click to read more
COVID-19 during pregnancy causes fetal and placental inflammation
Pregnant women with COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, are at increased risk of severe disease and mortality as well as pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth. COVID-19 is therefore particularly dangerous during pregnancy, as both the mother and fetus are... click to read more
Mild or severe COVID-19? An antibody story
At this point, we're no strangers to COVID-19, the disease caused by the viral agent SARS-CoV-2. Why some people got very sick with COVID-19, even die, while others had an only mild illness, barely even noticing they are sick, was an enigma even as the... click to read more
Heart failure: unexpected role of stem cell treatments
Buzz words circulating around the medical profession and the media right now are "stem cell therapy". This treatment usually involves isolating adult cells from patients and injecting them to a specific place in a human body. There seems to be some promise in animal studies... click to read more
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