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Scientists Just Discovered Over 70,000 Bizarre New Viruses With AI
Posted in Science, Software on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
After analyzing nearly 10,500 samples, some from previous databases, others collected during the study, the AI detected 70,458 new RNA viruses from samples all over the globe.
A Universal Vaccine Against Any Viral Variant? A New Study Suggests It’s Possible
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
This powerful defence system could launch a new generation of vaccines.
Repurposed blood cancer drug could remove need for lifelong HIV meds
Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
The study's implications are significant as it suggests a potential strategy for targeting and eradicating the latent HIV reservoir, which has been a major challenge in HIV research.
German Man Third To Be Completely Cured Of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
The study demonstrates the huge progress made in the fight against HIV. The development of gene editing technology such as CRISPR could mean that the kind of stem cells transplanted into the Düsseldorf patient are able to be created in a laboratory.
Hiding in plain sight: How we can use immune cells to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours
Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
The team have demonstrated that these viruses are effective at treating cancers like prostate cancer before, but this is the first time it’s been shown to work in Triple negative breast cancer.