Immunity Subject: Science & Technology Section: Disease Context: ‘Vaccine against 3 encephalitis viruses found safe, effective Content: Encephalitis (en-sef-uh-LIE-tis) is inflammation of the brain, often due to infection. The infection may be bacterial or viral. Encephalitis may be the result of an immune system disorder. Symptoms of encephalitis may vary and they are as […]

    Immunity Subject: Science Section: Disease Context: ‘Omicron infection narrowing the gap between unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals Immunity’ Content: The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to adapt to the human host, it has been transmuting itself which can escape the immune protection Immunity to a disease is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease […]

Subject: Science and tech Context: Two recent studies have confirmed that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be reinfected with the virus. Concept: Any infection initially activates a non-specific innate immune response, in which white blood cells trigger inflammation. This may be enough to clear the virus. But in more […]