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Troublesome Threesome for Vaccine Development
The need for new vaccines for HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria are all the greater after the pandemic, but will vaccine advances for SARS-CoV-2 help? Anthony King explores for Technology Networks.
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Making Vaccines Accessible to All: A Conversation With UNICEF
Technology Networks spoke with UNICEF about the challenges in achieving vaccine equality, what factors contribute to low immunization rates, how we can work to make vaccines available to marginalized communities and the consequences of vaccine inequality.
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Never Set Foot in the Lab Again: Perform Research in a Cloud Lab
In this article, we explore how cloud laboratories free scientists to follow their ideas without experiencing the daily hassle of running, stocking, managing, and maintaining a lab.
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Why We Need To Investigate Menstrual Changes After COVID-19 Vaccination
Technology Networks interviewed Dr. Victoria Male to learn more about the plausible link between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual cycles, and what kind of research she would like to see in this space. Male also discussed why a lack of conversation surrounding menstruation may lead individuals to conceal information in this context.
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Memories of Cancer: What the Extracellular Matrix Can Tell Us About Cancer and How To Combat It
Chronic inflammation has long been linked to cancer, especially the most lethal and untreatable types. But the details of this mysterious relationship have also long defied scientific elucidation – until now.
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Vaccine Booster Shots
Sachin Rawat explores the concept of vaccine booster shots, how they are manufactured and when their administration is appropriate, with insights from experts in immunology.
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Developing Nanobodies and Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in scope, researchers have met this challenge by developing a suite of preventive and therapeutic strategies to combat the virus. This article explores the development of nanobody- and antibody-based therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2.
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Viral Genetics and Immune Evasion: Implications for Vaccine Development
Although DNA viruses also undergo genetic changes, this article will focus on the changes seen in RNA viruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), influenza A virus (IAV) and SARS-CoV-2.
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An Introduction to the Light Microscope, Light Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Today, light microscopy is a core technique in many areas of science and technology. In this article, we explore the basic working principle of light microscopy and discuss some more advanced forms of light microscopy that are commonly used today, comparing their strengths and weaknesses for different applications.
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HIV Vaccines: Will mRNA Be a Game Changer?
Will a "new-era" in vaccinology prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic finally solve the biggest biomedical challenge of our generation, the development of a HIV vaccine? Only time, and trials, will tell.
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