The most important virus hardly anybody talks about
Quick quiz. Name a virus that causes millions of lung and respiratory tract infections globally – but isn’t flu, SARS-CoV-2, or the common cold. Clue: We have no vaccine or antiviral available. Introducing human metapneumovirus (HMPV), probably the...
Nature’s Solutions: Tamiflu
What links Pho – the delicious Vietnamese noodle soup – and a billion-dollar blockbuster drug? You may well recognise the sweet, liquorice-like flavour in your Pho noodle soup as coming from the star anise spice. But rewind to 2005, and your aromatic broth...
What do viruses look like?
For many years, scientists have grappled with the challenge of identifying and describing those things that are invisible to the naked eye. Conventional microscopes, which rely on light properties to visualize samples, have their limitations. Namely, they cannot...
Understanding Cytotoxicity
What is a cytotoxicity assay? In the quest for healing, every drug has a shadow: the risk of collateral damage to healthy cells – cytotoxicity. Cytotoxicity assays play a crucial role in drug development, helping to find the right balance between effectiveness and...Page 3 of 30