Boosting your immune system to stay healthy in era of Delta variant of COVID-19 Delta Variant is less deadly but spreads more easily The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is now showing up in a majority of cases around…
CRISPR-Cas9 is well-known as a genome-editing tool that lets scientists rewrite DNA, but it originally evolved in bacteria. So what does CRISPR do in nature? And by what mechanism? This animation explains how the CRISPR-Cas immune system works to defend…
Canadians with weak immune systems are pushing for a speedy COVID-19 booster. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | More from…
The CDC is now discussing a possible third dose for folks with compromised immune systems. During a presentation Thursday, the CDC said the FDA hasn’t received enough data to support a third dose but is continuing to assess safety studies…
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines may increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, warns US FDA*. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare and dangerous neurological condition. The autoimmune disease can cause muscle weakness and paralysis. About 13 mln people or about…
Killer T cells patrol our bodies, checking if cells are ‘self’ or infected. T cell footage by University of Cambridge. #CrackingCOVID Subscribe now: http://ab.co/subscribe ___________________________________________ Tracking the real-time story of Australia’s scientific response to the pandemic. As teams of scientists…
