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Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2022
Banana protein antiviral vaccine is a 'silver bullet' against coronavirus and influenza
When COVID-19 occurred, we wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 11, 2022
Important discovery can help extinguish global threat to koalas
University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2022
Banana protein antiviral is a 'silver bullet' against coronavirus and influenza
When COVID-19 occurred, we wanted to study the therapy’s potential and discovered it was effective against every type of coronavirus.
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Joshua Shavit
Nov 26, 2022
COVID blocking antiviral compounds discovered within native plants in South Korea
Two saponins were identified to be highly effective in blocking the ability of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron to enter the cells.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2022
Banana protein antiviral is a 'silver bullet' against all known coronaviruses and influenza
Paper details the efficacy of H84T-BanLec against all known human-infecting coronaviruses, including MERS, the original SARS, and SARS-CoV-2
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022
Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 21, 2022
Anti-cancer drug also functions as COVID-19 antiviral therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests small molecule inhibitor RK-33 can block multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2022
New antiviral therapy may block COVID-19 transmission
By the time you test positive for COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has already taken up residence in your respiratory system.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2021
Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics
Researchers have found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria—also known as superbugs.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Gene discovery could work as an antiviral to block HIV, Ebola, and more
An unexpected discovery... We were surprised that slowing down our cell biology just a little bit throws virus replication off its game.
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