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THE SUBJECT NOBODY LIKES TO TALK ABOUT: GONORRHOEA

Let’s face it, nobody likes to discuss the topic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but there’s something about this disease that seems to make it particularly taboo. Gonorrhoea. I mean, could they have found a more unattractive word?! It’s also hard to pronounce, it’s longwinded, and it’s nearly impossible to spell. Yet here we are, making gonorrhoea our latest subject of choice for the GlycoBuzz blog. You may ask why? Well, it just so happens that we have good reason to shed light on the subject. This disease infects an estimated 87 million people worldwide each year! Read More

by Professor Kate Seib

HIV EXPLAINED

HIV remains to be a major global public health issue. According to the World Health Organization, HIV has claimed the lives of roughly 35 million… Read More

by Professor Johnson Mak

CORONAVIRUSES – A FAMILY OF VIRUSES

Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, ‘Corona’. These are all terms we wish we’d never have to hear mentioned again. And yet, they don’t seem to be going away anytime soon! So why not learn what we can about the subject, to better arm ourselves with facts and useful information rather than conspiracy theories. Interestingly, what you probably didn’t know, is that there are actually hundreds of coronaviruses out there, but only a few pose a risk to humans. Professor Johnson Mak, Research Leader and infectious diseases specialist at the Institute for Glycomics, takes us through the basics, helping us understand the significance of this seemingly large family of viruses. Read More

by Professor Johnson Mak

USING NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY TO FIGHT DISEASES

The Institute for Glycomics houses a wide range of cutting-edge facilities which aid our research scientists in their ongoing quest to… Read More

by Associate Professor Thomas Haselhorst

HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS (hMPV)

Human Metapneumovirus (prononouced meta-new-mo-virus), or hMPV in short, is the topic of focus in this blog. But what exactly is hMPV, who is more at risk of severe illness, and how is the Institute’s research combatting this particular pathogen? Annelies delves into all these questions and more… Read More

by Annelies Van Den Bergh

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