• JUNE 17, 2025
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    How Can We Make Blood Donation Safer? The Nucleic Acid Test May Hold The Key

    By: Putri Permata Sari, Muhammad Ryznar Faisal Nur Luqmani, Zelfia Riyelly What’s this about? Every year, on June 14, countries worldwide commemorate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), which was initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004. This event aims to express gratitude to the millions of voluntary blood donors and to raise awareness

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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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