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Between 10-15% of all cells within the brain are microglia.
'Nanobodies' produced by the llama immune system can neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19.
Immunity passports have been touted as a way to reopen the economy. But there are serious concerns they'll create an incentive to intentionally contract the coronavirus.
Early research has pointed to a link between severe illness with COVID-19 and vitamin D deficiency. But there's more to the story.
We blame the coronavirus for the thousands of deaths, but it is actually a hyperactive immune reaction that is the cause of death. An immunologist explains.
Nearly two million antibody tests imported into Australia can't be used to diagnose COVID-19. But it's difficult to make an antibody test that is specific and sensitive enough.
Figuring out how the immune system responds to and defeats coronavirus is our best way out of the pandemic.
Vaccine development is usually a long process. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing researchers to innovate and test potential vaccines faster than ever before.
A biomedical researcher and pediatrician who works with Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 explains the similarities and differences in the worrisome cases doctors are starting to see.
Mysteries surround the coronavirus, but our expert is here to address some of the most perplexing issues.
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University found that variations in genes that code for parts of the cellular alarm system might play a role in how well people fight off COVID-19.
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
The science is far from certain, but it appears at least a proportion of people who have had COVID-19 will be protected from another infection – at least initially.
The infamous drug can inhibit the body's inflammatory response, which is why researchers wonder if it can effectively treat COVID-19.
Your body can be infected and fight off SARS-CoV-2 without your ever noticing.
Who is most likely to survive an infection of the new coronavirus? Two immunologists explain that it is those who mount exactly the right immune response – not too weak, not too strong.
Cytokines ensure our immune system responds effectively to pathogens in our bodies. But in some cases, cytokines can cause the immune system to over-react.
What does high blood sugar have to do with vulnerability to COVID-19? And is there a role for the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine in lowering blood sugar in COVID-19 patients?
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Research Fellow; Rheumatology Research Group, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University
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Kim Jacobson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate professor, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
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Professor, University of Adelaide
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Immunology researcher, Monash University
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor and Chair, Department of Immunology, Monash University
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