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Everyday Allergy Spray Offers Unexpected Shield Against COVID‑19

Posted in Interviews, Science on 4th Sep, 2025
by Alex Muller

In a world where COVID‑19 variants continue to emerge and vaccine coverage varies, this simple, over-the-counter spray could offer an affordable, accessible extra layer of protection—especially in crowded or high-risk settings.

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.