About Author: Amber Barton
Posts by Amber Barton
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CD1b as a vaccine target for tuberculosis: A hidden GEM?
Posted on December 29, 2017 | No CommentsTuberculosis is currently the most deadly infectious disease worldwide, killing an estimated 1.7 million people in 2016. The only licensed vaccine currently available is BCG, […] -
WHO’s Hit List: 12 top priority superbugs
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsWHO has released a list of the 12 bacterial pathogens it thinks should take priority in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Topping the list with […] -
Prime, boost, kick and kill; a functional cure for HIV?
Posted on March 4, 2017 | No CommentsIn a study of fifteen HIV-infected patients, a vaccine/drug therapy combo has enabled five participants to bring the virus under control with their own immune systems. […]