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Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...- What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
- Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in KenyaAmerica's Trump administration is planning a new Ebola treatment center in Kenya. This facility will care for Americans exposed to the viru...
- Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
- Drops Of Essential Oil On The Inside Of The ToiletA popular home hack of adding essential oils to toilet bowls for odor control is questioned by science. While these oils offer a pleasant s...
- Columbia scientists develop world’s first prototype ‘Universal Antiviral’Scientists at Columbia University are developing a universal antiviral. This treatment aims to protect against many viruses, including infl...
- New study finds link between Covid antiviral drug & virus mutationsA study published in the journal Nature has found a link between the COVID-19 antiviral drug molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the...
- Early metformin use may cut Covid hospitalisation, death risk by half: StudyThe researchers from the University of Minnesota noted that metformin has been used in the 1950s as an anti-viral called "Fluamine."
- Neem tree extract can help treat Covid & reduce its spread, says new studyThe study shows that the components of Neem bark may target a wide range of viral proteins.
- New antiviral drug combo highly effective against COVID-19: Study"Identifying combinations of antivirals is really important, not only because doing so may increase the drugs' potency against the coronavi...
- Covid pills cannot do the job alone; disease experts say there's no substitute for vaccinesThe antiviral medications stop the virus from replicating in the body.
- A new oral antiviral drug for COVID-19 is being tested in humans - can it make a difference?One promising drug that could improve things is molnupiravir, an antiviral that's moving into the final stages of testing in humans. Resear...
- Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine show no antiviral effect against COVID-19: StudyThe study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, evaluated the effects of the two drugs on all-cause, in-hospital mortality...
- New post-infection treatment for COVID-19 identifiedThese protease inhibitors are a class of antiviral drugs that prevent viral reproduction by selectively binding to viral enzymes and blocki...
- Potential antiviral drug against Covid-19 identified, scientists say it's 'highly effective'It triggers a response against three major types of human respiratory viruses, including Covid.
- It may be an intriguing idea, but how useful are masks with anti-viral coating?There haven't been enough rigorous independent studies to establish the effectiveness.
- This face mask with anti-viral layer can deactivate novel coronavirusThe idea is to modify mask fabrics with anti-viral chemicals that can sanitise exhaled, escaped respiratory droplets.
- Chinese, US scientists identify 2 bacterial secreted proteins effective in inactivating coronavirusAs the development of virus-specific vaccines and antiviral drugs usually take a great deal of time, broad-spectrum antiviral drugs could b...
- Previously known antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patients: StudyAccording to the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, treatment with the drug interferon(IFN)- α2b may significantly ac...
- Indian-origin scientist identifies four possible drugs to treat COVID-19The study, published in the journal Pathogens, found that all four drugs were effective in inhibiting, or blocking, the coronavirus' RNA pr...
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