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Bone-eating giants

Immune cells can fuse together to form giant cells with many nuclei. Dr Jacques Behmoaras is investigating why this happens and how these cells are in...
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Spanish Flu to Swine Flu

Professor Peter Openshaw looks at the challenges these viruses create and how we could lessen the impact of future pandemics.
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Vital vaccinations

In the wake of increased cases of whooping cough in the UK, US and Australia, Beate Kampmann explains just how effective vaccinations are. (Extract 3 ...
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From antibodies to bicycles

Professor Sir Gregory Winter explains how therapeutic antibodies have revolutionised the pharmaceutical industry in recent years.
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Polio’s last stand

A new study by Professor Nick Grassly evaluates the impact of new vaccines on efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Extract 2 of 5 ...
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