Australian scientists using new image and cell technologies have for the first time caught malaria parasites in the act of invading red blood cells. The researchers, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), achieved this long-held aim using a combination of electron, light and super… Continue reading Caught in The Act: Imaging Microscopy Catches Malaria Parasite Invading Blood Cells
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Health: Unusual Immunity For Those Who Recover From Swine Flu
A study reported in the Journal of Experimental Medicine shows people who pull through swine flu may be left with an unusual natural ability to fight off other flu viruses. While wrestling with the H1N1 virus, the body makes other antibodies that later can fight many other flu strains. It is hoped that by exploiting… Continue reading Health: Unusual Immunity For Those Who Recover From Swine Flu