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A team from the University of Southampton has discovered a way to transform antibody drugs previously developed to treat autoimmunity into antibodies with powerful anti-cancer activity through a simple molecular “switch”.

A clinical trial in people with COVID-19 is testing a drug that may halt an overactive immune response known as "cytokine storms" before it ramps up.

A new research study identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases.

Low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, which have attracted public interest in recent years, have a dramatic impact on the microbes residing in the human gut, collectively referred to as the microbiome, according to a new study.

Brazilian researchers show that Zika can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken into consideration to ensure that the results are trustworthy and representative

Results from a study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, pointing to a potential marker of these conditions and a new therapeutic strategy.

Two critical questions are whether vaccines will prevent infection with COVID-19 and whether individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 are protected against re-exposure to the virus. Now, a pair of new studies led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests the answer to these questions is yes, at least in animal models. Results of these studies were published today in the journal Science.

Researchers at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore are developing a new blood test which can rapidly detect neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

Pneumococcus experts describe a newly-found capsule—the 100th to be identified since the pathogen was first discovered in the late 19th century. Microbiologist Moon Nahm, M.D., who led the study, said identifying new capsules is critical to keep up with the rapidly changing bacteria and update vaccines that can save lives.

Researchers have established a novel mass spectrometry-based screening technique to rapidly profile medium-chain fatty acids produced in yeast.