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A microbiologist processes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in a lab at the Government Medical College in Kochi, India. Photo:Reuters/Sivaram V

Protein Behind Lesser Spread of Coronavirus Variant in Asia Than Europe, North America: Study

Researchers from National Institute of Biomedical Genomics(NIBMG) find that...

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Why Are so Many People Getting a Meat Allergy?

Maryn McKenna 13/01/2019

Becoming allergic to meat turns your life upside down.

A molecule called IRF3 had recently been identified as crucial for the body to activate an innate immune response against polynephritis. Mice without the Irf3 gene developed severe symptoms, uncontrolled inflammation and kidney damage. Credit: scoregasm/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Can We Fight Bacterial Infections by Killing ‘Bad’ Inflammation?

Nandita Jayaraj 02/05/2016

As resistance to antibiotics peaks, alternative strategies to fight...