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New research in the field of T cell cancer immunotherapy might hold promise for patients with solid tumours. Credit: Freepik.

immune system · Life · 01 Aug 2023

T Cell Cancer Immunotherapy - A new hope for cancer patients?

Sunaina Rao

Latest research in T cell cancer immunotherapy might hold promise for patients with solid tumours.

During the plague, panels of this kind were placed on the walls of houses to warn people about the raging plague pandemic. Credit: Wikimedia.

immune system · Life · 01 Jan 2023

The unfortunate cost of surviving the Black Death

Sunaina Rao

The bubonic plague took millions of lives in the 14th century, sparing only a lucky few. However, studies now show that surviving the plague may have come at an unfortunate cost.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can severely impact organs like the kidneys, lungs, and heart. Patients often require organ transplantation to enhance survival. Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay.

immune system · Life · 01 Dec 2022

What is Lupus and can CAR T cell therapy help treat it?

Sunaina Rao

Scientists hack the immune system to treat the autoimmune disease – systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also called Lupus.

Wounds are quite common in our day-to-day life. Our body heals these wounds in 4 phases. Image by cottonbro from Pexels.

immune system · Life · 01 Nov 2022

How our wounds heal themselves - The 4 phases of wound healing

Sunaina Rao

Our skin, being the outermost layer of our body, is very susceptible to wounds. Here we discuss the sophisticated mechanism by which our body heals these wounds.