The virus can cause “immune amnesia” – meaning the body forgets how to fight bugs it once knew how to beat.
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Handsets used by doctors could be a reservoir of life-threatening pathogens
A 26-year-old lab employee accidentally injected herself with a smallpox-related virus during an experiment, US health experts have said.
The researchers aim to grow transplantable human organs from primate embryos.
Here are 10 areas where biotech is already making an impact.
Sanofi is playing catch-up in gene therapy, but new CEO Paul Hudson is taking quick steps to close the gap.
In an historic announcement on World Polio Day, an independent commission of experts concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2, this news represents a historic achievement for humanity.
Researchers have found an antibody that protects mice against a wide range of lethal influenza viruses. The antibody could serve as a template to aid in design of a universal vaccine that protects against all strains of the virus.
The valuable skill of waiting actively.
An international team of scientists has discovered that some of the most renowned classic Belgian beers, including Gueuze and Trappist ales, are fermented with a rare and unusual form of hybrid yeasts.