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In 10 seconds? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the most notorious cancer-causing viruses… which –weirdly– messes with our immune system and makes us more susceptible to other cancer-causing viruses. What? HIV can mak...
In 10 seconds? Intensive agriculture farmlands most impacted by climate change have seen a major decline in insects – a new study has found. This matters because insects are not just a nuisance but pollinators and important parts...
In 10 seconds? In this installment of our Cancer Gone Viral series, we talk about the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), the poster child of the opioid epidemic. It’s responsible for causing liver cancer but luckily, there’s a cure… if you...
In 10 seconds? Researchers are tackling HPV-associated cancers with new, so-called ‘living’ cancer treatments. These engineered T-cell receptors make a patient’s immune cells target HPV proteins in tumors and suppress the cancer....
In 10 seconds? Summer is on in the Northern Hemisphere (at the time of writing), and a recent study has found that the “wet-bulb temperature” limit at which we can cope with heat stress is much lower than thought - even for younge...
In 10 seconds? Certain ‘types’ of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer by messing with our cells’ growth and survival signals. Now that we know how it works, scientists are working out ways to develop more effective treatment o...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have discovered how pregnancy rates, the success of assisted reproductive treatments, and favorable pregnancy outcomes are all linked to the dominance of a bacteria species in the female genital tract....
In 10 seconds? Scientists have gotten one step closer to uncover the secrets of how neurons in our brain drive our behavior – while trying to find new uses for an old, attention-stimulating drug. Wow, that’s a lot to take in, wha...
In 10 seconds? The wide administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has slashed cases of cervical cancer by almost 90%. However, public health officials are still fighting stigma and misinformation to improve those ra...