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Continue reading →: A SERIES OF VERY FORTUNATE MISTAKES!
By Abi MilellaThis reflective writing piece is supposed to be on my experience in honours so far and while I will get to that, I feel it’s only right for me to explain how I got here with the hopes of offering comfort to those who still have no idea…
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Continue reading →: BUILD-A-GUT: HOW SYNTHETIC MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ARE REDESIGNING OUR GUTS
By Abi Milella The gut microbiome was once seen as a mysterious and untouchable ecosystem but it is now being increasingly recognised as a central player in nearly all aspects of human health. It influences everything from digestion and immunity to mental well-being and chronic disease. Understanding and harnessing the…
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Continue reading →: From doubt to appreciation.
By Chloe Ash Coming from a BSc and transferring into Medicine in my final year, then deciding to go back into research was daunting. Being a part of the intercalated tract meant that not only would I be adding more years to my studies and leaving my friends behind, but…
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Continue reading →: Is the cure for cancer your annual flu shot?
by Chloe Ash Cancer has long outsmarted our best treatments, developing resistance through rapid mutations and hijacking the body’s defenses. One of these treatments is immunotherapy, which can activate, recruit or inhibit suppression of important immune cells to target cancerous cells and enhance the anti-tumour response. Key players in this…
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Continue reading →: Skin Commensal shows Therapeutic Potential for Eczema in a phase 1 Clinical Trial
by Israel Oyebade Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the United States have shown that topical treatment with a skin bacterium could offer lasting relief for patients with atopic eczema (AE). The group tested the efficacy of topical application of Roseomonas mucosa, a member of…
