Archive: 16/01/2017
Researchers find that certain anti-influenza compounds also inhibit Zika virus infection
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have shown that three anti-influenza compounds effectively inhibit Zika virus infection in human cells. The results provide the foundation for development of the broad-spectrum ...
Jan 16, 2017
In a first-of-its-kind discovery, bacteria found to form potentially infective prions
Nerve-damaging protein particles called prions have long been known to exist in mammals.
Jan 16, 2017
Vision impairment and eye diseases continue to be concerns for Ebola survivors
The acute outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has subsided in West Africa, but the medical community continues to learn about long-term complications for survivors – including the potential for blinding eye disease. One ...
Jan 16, 2017