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Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance

Broad Institute

Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance By Allessandra DiCorato June 18, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance A low-cost CRISPR-based paper strip test distinguishes between influenza types and can be reprogrammed to recognize different viruses including the H5N1 bird flu virus.

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Podcast: The evolution and future of gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

Dr Samulski has advanced therapeutics into human clinical trials for haemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, giant axonal neuropathy, Pompe disease and heart failure. He co-founded AskBio in 2001 and in October 2020, Bayer acquired AskBio for $4 billion. He holds more than 200 patents related to AAV technology.

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Long Covid: A call to action for drug developers

Drug Discovery World

highlight the impact of viral infection on several facets of this central mitochondrial organelle, including bioenergetics, metabolism, inflammation, and oxidative stress, with downregulation of these processes across several organ systems both in the presence of the virus (and correlated with severity) and after the virus is not detected.

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Boston researchers criticised over creation of Covid-19 variant

Drug Discovery World

A research team from Boston University has caused controversy for work involving the creation of a hybrid SARS-CoV-2 virus. . The idea behind the study was to investigate the role of the Omicron spike and assess whether mutations in the Omicron spike protein made the virus more transmissible. .

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Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2020

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Most experts believe the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in animals in China, probably bats, the Associated Press reported. The objective of the 10-person WHO team is to gather information to better prepare for possible future outbreaks, according to team member Fabian Leendertz, a German biologist who specializes in emerging diseases.

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Health Highlights, Nov. 20, 2020

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The curfew will be implemented in the 41 of the state’s 58 counties with the largest increases in virus cases, and will affect 94% of California’s nearly 40 million residents. © 2020 HealthDay. Posted: November 2020. We are sounding the alarm,” Gov.

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Health Highlights, Nov. 13, 2020

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis finds. We must collectively work to support countries and engage communities to reach everyone, everywhere with measles vaccine and stop this deadly virus.” © 2020 HealthDay. Posted: November 2020. All rights reserved. Source link.

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