By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly effective antivenom to date, which is protective against the likes ...

Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other ...

Medical experts who reviewed the case for Newsweek said a routine blood test could have saved the 45-year-old's life.

Selenium is an important nutrient for cardiovascular health, however balance is crucial. While getting too little selenium ...

An ambitious plan to stop the global threat of AIDS has been derailed. But many are hopeful that progress can be salvaged.

CD4 T helper cells are a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte that serves an important role in your immune system. These cells help defend the body against infection by directing other "killer ...

hold series of events to raise awareness of the public to health issues like sickle cell disorder, cancer, HIV/AIDS and polio. The two-day program titled; “Catwalk for a Cause: Fashioning ...

Phage therapies, which use viruses to attack drug-resistant bacteria ... They captured images at multiple stages of infection -- revealing how Bxb1 attaches to Mycobacteria, injects its genetic ...

To achieve these advances, however, scientists must first know how phages specifically attach to bacterial cells early in infection — information that until now could be obtained only through a ...

HIV is an infection that attacks cells in your immune system known as CD4 cells. If untreated, HIV may progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which increases the risk of severe ...

A virus which is sweeping through Europe has forced borders to close amid fears it could have been launched as a "biological attack ... Shocking pictures showed how disinfection stations were ...

A horror scene of Westminster after a nuclear attack and a Russian flag flying ... the size of a 14-storey tower block. The AI image of London underwater comes amid nightly diatribes on Russian ...