FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 26, 2020·2 min readResearchers flag similarities between COVID-19 deaths and severe rheumatic illnessesAfter natural killer immune cells kill virus-infected cells, T and B immune cells produce cytokines. This makes the immune reaction stronger and results in the cytokine storm associated with severe COVID-19 infection.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 13, 2019·4 min readHow is a mother’s immunity transferred to her baby?Study reveals how a pregnant woman's vaccine-induced immunities are transferred to her offspring via the placenta. The findings have positive implications for the development of new, more effective maternal vaccines.Read More