On the outskirts of some small Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, a few volunteer guards keep watch along roads blocked by makeshift barricades of chains, stones and wood. The invader they are trying to stop is COVID-19. For many of Mexico’s Indigenous people, poor and ignored by state and federal governments, the […]
Tumor cells are able to avoid the attack of the immune system through several mechanisms. For instance, they can secrete factors that turn macrophages, cells in the immune system, into dual-action agents that contribute to the tumor progress and will protect it from immune body defenses. These become tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). An article published in […]
The European Union’s medicines regulator said Friday it had started a “rolling review” of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by German firm CureVac, the first step towards a possible authorisation in the bloc. “Preliminary results from laboratory studies and early clinical studies in adults… suggest the vaccine triggers the production of antibodies and immune cells that […]
Here’s the thing about children’s TV programming: It’s made by people who really care about kids and what they learn. OK, most of it; a lot of it is also to sell us toys and cereal. But anyone who grew up watching Sesame Street shouldn’t be surprised when another great kids show spreads the word […]
Curious about how mRNA vaccines and other types of COVID-19 vaccines can help you develop immunity to the COVID-19 virus? Understand how different technologies work with the immune system to provide protection. A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine can help you develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, without getting ill. But how […]
What do you want from your life in a post-pandemic world? Take Stylist’s survey and tell us your aspirations and goals So much has changed since March last year – the way we work and live as well as the things we value and hold dear, and it’s no exaggeration to say that the lens […]
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Visceral fat, […]
Pancake day is just around the corner, so get the ingredients ready for this high-protein breakfast. We believe that pancakes are for life, not just for Shrove Tuesday. But given that we need to celebrate the small things right now, we’re making sure that this Tuesday’s feast is better than ever. Whether you’re a lemon […]
Rhiannon Whybra, mum to Toby, 10, and Eddie, four, was on her way to pick up a friend in her car when her ears began to ring. She assumed the strange sensation would just go away on its own. But soon, the sound went from annoying to agonising, and three years later, it hasn’t stopped. […]
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) develops as a long term complication of childhood streptococcal angina. Latent RHD can be detected with echocardiography years before it becomes symptomatic. RHD is curable when treated early with medication. RHD is responsible for over 300 000 deaths worldwide each year, accounting for just over two-thirds of all deaths from valvular […]
