"This region sits right at the lipid bilayer—or membrane—on the HIV cells," says first author ... the team mapped to atomic-level detail. "The structure of the antibody itself holds an ...

This structure then breaks down into three enzymes ... the killer T cells’ ability to identify and eliminate HIV-infected cells. Due to this discovery, the potential exists to research ...

The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving ...

Every year, the race begins anew. Scientists scramble to track mutating viruses, pharmaceutical companies reformulate ...

To ensure the proposed National Agency for Malaria Eradication does not become another ineffective agency, malaria experts ...

Bioengineered immune cells that can be programmed to locate diseased cells ... The company becomes the first to map the DNA structure of HIV and produce the world’s first recombinant vaccine, which ...

“Mycobacterium tuberculosis has a really elaborate cell envelope compared to other bacteria, and it’s a rich structure that’s composed of ... especially people who are immunosuppressed because of HIV ...

Growing rates of type 2 diabetes across the African content offer scientists hope of creating new, more inclusive treatments.

Misconceptions about these vaccines stem from misunderstandings about how the immune system and vaccines work. So do they ...