During adolescence, growth and development are transformative and have profound
consequences on an individual's health in later life, as well as the health of any potential …

Influenza viruses cause annual epidemics and occasional pandemics of respiratory tract
infections that produce a wide spectrum of clinical disease severity in humans. The novel …

Immune checkpoint blockade has revolutionized the field of oncology, inducing durable anti-
tumour immunity in solid tumours. In patients with advanced prostate cancer …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, exhibits differences in morbidity and mortality between sexes …

Curing cancer through precision medicine is the paramount aim of the new wave of
molecular and genomic therapies. Currently, whether patients with non-reproductive …

When facing an acute viral infection, our immune systems need to function with finite
precision to enable the elimination of the pathogen, whilst protecting our bodies from …

Abundant high-molecular-mass hyaluronic acid (HMM-HA) contributes to cancer resistance
and possibly to the longevity of the longest-lived rodent—the naked mole-rat,. To study …

Abstract The emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) in late 2019 has been associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. It has been …

Sexual dimorphism is a key factor to consider in the ageing process given the impact that it
has on life expectancy. The oxidative-inflammatory theory of ageing states that the ageing …

Introduction: The complement system is essential for an adequate immune response. Much
attention has been given to the role of complement in disease. However, to better …