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New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily

(Boston University College of Engineering) Boston University researchers have developed a simple diagnostic tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The biosensor, which is the size of a quarter and can detect viruses in a blood sample, could be used in developing nations, airports and other places where natural or man-made  Read More »

Scientists Identify Antivirus System

Viruses that cause disease in animals beat the security system millennia ago. But now that researchers are aware of it, they can explore the possibility of bringing the system back into play in the fight against diseases such as sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus, dengue and yellow fever…

NIH Awards $10 Million For Microneedle Vaccine Patch

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $10 million to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and PATH, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization, to advance a technology for the painless, self-administration of flu vaccine using patches containing tiny microneedles that dissolve into the skin…

Structure of Lassa virus protein reveals viral thievery

(Emory University) Scientists have solved the structure of a key protein from Lassa virus, which is endemic to West Africa and can cause a deadly hemorrhagic fever. The structure reveals how the virus evades its host’s immune system, and how it hijacks infected cells’ vital machinery in a process scientists call “cap-stealing.” Details of the  Read More »

Kansas Officials Stand by Planned Biosecurity Lab

Kansas officials said yesterday they were not deterred by a new report that raised questions about locating a high-level biosecurity laboratory in an area of their state heavily populated with residents and cattle, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Nov. 16). Citing a Homeland Security Department risk assessment, the National Research Council report issued this  Read More »

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