The pandemic has made clear the threat that some viruses pose to people. But viruses can also infect […]
Month: February 2021
During the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, laboratories worldwide have pivoted from their usual research to working to identify new COVID-19 […]
The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes. New research reveals ways that antibodies can […]
In the absence of effective treatments for COVID-19, many countries have approved the therapeutic use of blood plasma […]
A rise in vaccine-resistant bacteria shows the need for a new vaccine to fight childhood empyema after a […]
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Using viruses instead of antibiotics to tame troublesome drug-resistant bacteria is a promising strategy, known as bacteriophage or […]
New research shows that the opioid and HIV epidemics are intertwined in West Virginia, and therefore should be […]
A team of researchers has developed a mathematical means of assessing tests’ false-negative rate.
A new study identifies a mechanism that makes bacteria tolerant to penicillin and related antibiotics, findings that could […]