Manufactured Protein Could Become HIV Vaccine

Instead of stimulating the body to produce antibodies that fight the HIV virus, researchers at the Scripps Institute decided to manufacture a new protein that attracts the HIV virus and then prevents it from doing any damage to the body. This new research could might a drug that serves as an alternative to an HIV vaccine in humans.

New hope for a Herpes vaccine

Most people who have genital herpes don’t experience any symptoms when the virus reactivates, and scientists now think they know why. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington have successfully identified the T-cells that …

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