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A new rapid blood test could 'cut antibiotic use'
Posted in Medicine on 20th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new blood test can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by a virus or bacteria within two hours, research in Plos One suggests.
Radical Vaccine Design Effective Against Herpes Viruses
Posted in Medicine on 10th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
New thinking about vaccine design has helped researchers forge ahead in developing a potential vaccine for this common infection.
Ebola outbreak: Virus mutating, scientists warn
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, which first identified the outbreak last March, are investigating whether it could have become more contagious.
Lowest ever winter deaths recorded
Posted in Medicine on 29th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Last winter was notably warmer than in previous years and had a relatively mild flu season which contributed to the lower number of deaths.
A Virus May Be the Cure for a Deadly Honeybee Disease
Posted in Science on 28th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Help may soon be on the way in the form of a virus that attacks bacteria and self-replicates until the job is done.