Durable coating kills COVID virus, other germs and lasts for months
Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could make public spaces safer within a year
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022
Groundbreaking treatment uses viruses to fight Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? Researchers suggest using viruses
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022
Mucus-based lubricant proves highly effective against HIV and herpes
Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed at KTH to protect against HIV and herpes transmission.
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.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 12, 2022
New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
Researchers have developed an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Everyday viruses can trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers find
Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated protein
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2022
Gene therapy injection dramatically reduces bleeding risk for 90% of haemophilia patients
A single gene therapy injection could dramatically reduce the bleeding risk faced by people with haemophilia B finds a study from UCL.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2022
Novel COVID-19 vaccine could be effective against new and emerging variants
A COVID-19 vaccine, that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants, could be taken as a pill.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 12, 2022
Rapid Ebola diagnosis may be possible with new technology
A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola in blood samples and potentially could be developed into a rapid test.
Joshua Shavit
Jun 29, 2022
New discovery offers tantalizing clues about origins of complex life
The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2022
Where do COVID-19 variants come from?
New study finds that immunocompromised patients tend to develop chronic coronavirus infections, leading to highly mutated variants.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 10, 2022
What is Monkeypox -- how do you get and prevent it?
Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by a virus that circulates in some animals in forested areas of Central and West Africa.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 4, 2022
Cancer-killing virus injected into human for the first time
The oncolytic virus has been shown to shrink colon, lung, breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancer tumors in preclinical laboratory models.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 2, 2022
No more flu for you? Discovery blocks influenza virus’ replication in cells
Researchers have just found a way to block one strain of the influenza virus from accessing a human protein it needs to replicate in cells.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022
World First: Scientists just injected a human with a cancer-killing virus
The virus has been designed specifically to kill cancer and works by enhancing the body's immune response against cancer cells.
Joseph Shavit
May 23, 2022
Scientists create new method to kill cyberattacks in less than a second
Artificial intelligence that can detect and kill malware on the fly could help protect laptops, computers and smart devices in our homes.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022
Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 22, 2022
Researchers find vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 17, 2022
Viral mimicry can trick the body to treat breast cancer
Viral mimicry, tricks the body into thinking that it has a viral infection, stimulating immune responses that can help the body fight cancer
Joseph Shavit
Feb 13, 2022
Scientists discover 9 new coronaviruses using $24,000 Amazon supercomputer
The Serratus Project is a supercomputing collaboration that analyzed close to 6 million biological samples, or 20 million gigabytes of data.
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