News tagged with antiviral activity
Copper iodide nanoparticles effective against 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus
Copper-iodide nanoparticles have long-lasting antiviral activity against the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, according to a paper in the February issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Old folk remedy revived: How tansy may be a treatment for herpes
For centuries tansy has been used as a folk remedy, but now scientists from Britain and Spain believe the plant may have medical benefits after all, as a treatment for herpes. The team's findings, published in Phytotherapy Re ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Pioneering HIV research recognized
Professor Michael H. Malim, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at King's College London, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 M Jeang Retrovirology Prize. The prize, which is awarded annually, and is ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Putting the brakes on drug-resistant HIV
(PhysOrg.com) -- HIV-1 protease inhibitors were added as a component of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid-1990s, and have played a key role in that treatment regimen ever since. However, ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate
The regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels authorities recommended during the A(H1N1) pandemic has little effect on the disease's infection rate, according to a study published Sunday.
Sep 12, 2010 |
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New compound could be alternative strategy for preventing HIV infection
With the help of effective drug therapies, HIV patients are living longer, healthier lives. Now, researchers want to improve these drug therapies and develop alternative preventative strategies, such as vaginal ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Copper can help in the battle against influenza A H1N1, scientist says
A leading microbiologist from the University of Southampton has told a conference that his research has found copper is effective in inhibiting the influenza A H1N1 virus.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 23, 2009 |
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