New antivirals are being tested for herpesviruses, and scientists now know how they work
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.
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Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein: DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
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Novel open-source diagnostic tool offers affordable, reliable pathogen detection for resource-limited settings
A bottleneck in ensuring access to widespread molecular diagnostics, especially in low- and middle-income countries, has been the high cost and logistical complexities associated with rapid, point-of-care tests.
Jul 14, 2025
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Researchers develop a new approach to scale-up manufacturing of life-saving oligonucleotide therapeutics
Scientists have developed a new approach to produce life-saving oligonucleotide therapeutics on a large scale, in high purity, and with minimal environmental impacts. The finding, by The University of Manchester, will facilitate ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells
MYC genes and their proteins play a central role in the emergence and development of almost all cancers. They drive the uncontrolled growth and altered metabolism of tumor cells. And they help tumors hide from the immune ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Monkeypox mutations cause virus to spread rapidly, evade drugs and vaccines, study finds
Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide, and—similar to COVID-19—mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines in its mission ...
Nov 4, 2022
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