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    Current and expanding infectious disease profile in Indonesia warrants a sense of urgency and mandates that research be a priority to guide the management and prevention of disease to reduce morbidity and mortality. The purpose of Indonesia Research Partnership on Infectious Diseases (INA-RESPOND) is to bring together clinical and academic medical institutions to develop a robust collaborative infectious disease research network.

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    • MAY 20, 2025
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    COULD A TAILOR-MADE HIV VACCINE BE INDONESIA’S BREAKTHROUGH?

    By: Amalia Rani Setyawati, Cintya Naya Danastri, Ivana Yulian What’s this about? HIV/AIDS continues to affect millions of people worldwide, and although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the disease into a manageable chronic condition, access to treatment remains uneven, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Indonesia. CRF01_AE is a frequent HIV subtype in Indonesia.Read more
    • APRIL 21, 2025
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    THE END OF A FAIRY TALE: THE RISE OF CRISPR FROM RARE HOPE TO REAL THERAPY

    By: Aly Diana A while ago, I discussed CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)—and honestly, the idea of editing genes still fascinates me. I remain deeply hopeful about what it could mean for the future of medicine. From time to time, I check on its progress, and I was delighted (even if a little

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    • APRIL 21, 2025
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    ENHANCING EXERCISE PERFORMANCEWITH CAFFEINE

    By: Risky Dwi Rahayu Caffeine is one of the most widely used stimulants in the world. People usually consume it in coffee, tea, soft drinks, or chocolate, but it is also added to many sports‑nutrition products such as gels, chewing gum, energy shots, and energy drinks. Research shows that, when used correctly, caffeine can improve

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    • APRIL 21, 2025
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    FROM VIRUS TO MIND: UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VIRAL INFECTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH

    By: Rifaa’ah Rosyiidah, Adhella Menur Mental health significantly influences our well-being, productivity, relationships, and overall quality of life. As one of the leading causes of global disability, mental disorders have seen a substantial rise in prevalence, from 654.8 million cases in 1990 to 970.1 million in 2019, as per the 2019 Global Burden of Disease

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    • MARCH 18, 2025
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    EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN:QUANTUM COMPUTING FOR THE CURIOUS MIND

    By: Aly Diana Anything quantum scares me—like, totally scares me. But lately, I’ve decided that it’s time to explore things that scare me and try to understand them, hoping they become less terrifying. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t make things any less scary. Instead, it turns into this wild ride of “scary but interesting.” So here

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    • MARCH 18, 2025
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    WALKING FOR A BETTER NIGHT OF SLEEP

    By: Edrick Purnomo Putra Nowadays, difficulty in sleeping or sleeping disorders are highly prevalent, especially in adults. One of the most common types of sleeping disorders is insomnia, and it is estimated that one-third of the global population suffers from symptoms of insomnia. Insomnia is also more prevalent in older adults, females, and individuals with

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    • MARCH 18, 2025
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    SINGLE-DOSE HPV VACCINATION: A POTENTIAL SOLUTION TO BOOST GLOBAL CERVICAL CANCER ELIMINATION EFFORTS

    By: Restu Amalia Mukti, Adhella Menur Cervical cancer has a significant impact on women and families in Indonesia, with over 103 million women aged 15 and older at risk. It is the second most common cancer among women after breast cancer, with approximately 36,964 new cases diagnosed annually. Alarmingly, around 70% of cases are detected

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    • FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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    BEYOND THE MUMPS:LESSONS FROM INDONESIA’S RECENT OUTBREAK

    By: Erni, Adhella Menur The mumps outbreak in Indonesia The earliest description of mumps as a disease dates back to the 5th century BC by Hippocrates. One notable passage describes: “Swellings appeared about the ears, in many on either side, and in the greatest number on both sides. They were of a lax, large, diffused

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    • JANUARY 15, 2025
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    THE SCIENCE OF PLAY: HOW GAMES UNLOCK NEW DISCOVERIES

    By: Aly Diana I have never considered myself a gamer, but I was thrilled to discover that a mini-game embedded in Borderlands 3 is reaching its audience—scientists and non-scientists alike—to advance science. This idea struck me as nothing short of brilliant: low cost, high yield, and impactful on a massive scale. During this discovery period,

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