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A T cell under attack from HIV

We’re beginning to understand how some people can control HIV

1 June 2018

A few people are able to keep the HIV virus in check for decades without getting ill. At last we’re beginning to understand what’s special about their bodies
Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

21 March 2018

Koalas are often given antibiotics to treat a lethal strain of chlamydia, but the medicines often kill the koalas by wiping out friendly bacteria in their guts

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