Research shows immune cells shape lung tissue before birth, provides new avenues for treating respiratory diseases
Ever wonder why you sneeze at pollen or get hives from shellfish? Blame your allergy-prone immune system, a legacy from…
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Age-Related Vulnerability to COVID-19: Unveiling Pediatric Resilience and Adult Susceptibility
The emergence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, brought with it unprecedented challenges and uncertainties. As the world grappled with the…
Routine genome sequencing of infectious respiratory viruses for better treatment and vaccines
Genome sequencing of organisms has been in practice for half a century. Bacteriophage MS2 was the first virus to be…
Why does Omicron come in so many variations?
What Exactly Is a Variant? Viruses replicate themselves in order to spread. They frequently mutate, or change, a little bit…
Mapping the Coronavirus outbreak
Countries around the world are pacing to challenge a novel family of viruses known as coronavirus that initiated in the…