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Genetic breakthrough to target care for deadly heart condition
26 January 2021
MRC HIU appoints new Director
6 January 2021
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alison Simmons has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Human Immunology Unit.
Shift workers at increased risk of asthma
17 November 2020
COVID-19 research
New study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19
19 October 2020
Role-playing computer game helps players understand how vaccines work on a global scale
8 October 2020
A free game launched today allows players to role-play the deployment of a virtual vaccine to help to halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.
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