Kirby Institute

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People who contract COVID, and their contacts, have successfully self-isolated at home since the pandemic began.

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We don’t know enough about biological processes in people who are ageing with HIV - a new study sheds light on the matter.

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What goes on in the life of an immunologist during a pandemic? Associate Professor Stuart Turville from UNSW Sydney and the Kirby Institute's Immunovirology and Pathogenesis Program takes us through a day in the life of an immunologist. Images: Richard Freeman

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville from UNSW Sydney and the Kirby Institute's Immunovirology and Pathogenesis Program explains how variants emerge, how they are detected and what we know about the B.1617 variant.

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Associate Professor Stuart Turville from UNSW Sydney’s Kirby Institute leads a team that has developed genetically “supercharged” cells to quickly understand

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In this video, watch how the SARS-CoV-2 virus takes over cells by ‘melting’ them into each other.

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In the end, the best protection is mass vaccination and ensuring as many people as possible are fully vaccinated as quickly as possible.

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In this video, watch how the SARS-CoV-2 virus takes over cells by ‘melting’ them into each other.

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Australian researchers have identified the immune response associated with protection from COVID-19 – a discovery that may help cut the time it takes to develop new vaccines.

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