Current and Future Antiviral Research

Current and Future Antiviral Research

A virus mutates, an antiviral loses potency, and a new outbreak finds us one step behind. This cycle has defined antiviral medicine for decades. Now, a convergence of broad-spectrum drug design, host-targeted therapies, AI-driven discovery, nanotechnology, and CRISPR...
Viral Zoonotic Threats

Viral Zoonotic Threats

Ancient Mesopotamian lawmakers wrote penalties for owners of rabid dogs around 1930 BC. In 1918, an influenza virus that likely originated in birds or pigs killed an estimated 50 million people, more than the combat deaths of World War I. In the 1920s, HIV-1 crossed...