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FDA approves use of engineered herpes virus to treat cancer
Posted in Medicine on 29th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The drug, which relies upon a genetically engineered herpes virus to attack and kill the cancerous cells, is the first virotherapy drug to gain approval.
HIV vaccine to be tested on people
Posted in Medicine on 10th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists have long been frustrated by the ability of the AIDS virus to mutate and evade the immune system.
Apples iOS App Store suffers first major attack
Posted in Online on 21st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Apple is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular software outlet.
Melting polar ice could wake up frozen viruses
Posted in Science on 9th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Melting polar regions are already causing unprecedented sea level rise but there are other threats besides water buried in the swiftly melting ice.
Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold
Posted in Science on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists have long known that sleep is important for our health, with poor sleep linked to chronic illnesses and disease susceptibility.