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MRC HIU appoints new Director

We are pleased to announce that Professor Alison Simmons has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Human Immunology Unit.

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Shift workers at increased risk of asthma

Dr Jillian Simon awarded the 2020 Young Investigator Award from the British Cardiovascular Society

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COVID-19 research

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Patients with cirrhosis at increased risk of death from COVID-19, study finds

New study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19

Role-playing computer game helps players understand how vaccines work on a global scale

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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