A New Medical Discovery That Uses Gene to Treat a Disorder Without Drugs or Surgery

Medicine & Technology Apr 08, 2019

Molecules with the potential of trapping viruses inside a cell

Crop Parasites Can Be Controlled By New Drug Delivery Methods

Jun 04, 2017

Researchers at Case Western University have developed a drug-delivery technology that helps tackle crop parasites. The drug is transferred through a plant virus that consists of nanoparticles which reached directly to the roots.

Artificially Designed Virus That Attacks Cancer Tumor Cells, Developed By Scientists

May 31, 2017

Researchers developed artificial viruses that trigger the body's defense system to attack cancer cells.

WHO Reports 3 Confirmed Zika Virus Cases In India; Find Out Details About The Disease Here

May 29, 2017

The Zika virus was reported to reach India with 3 cases already.

Lyme Disease Symptoms, Prevention: Tick Infection Risk Increases Across Ontario

May 20, 2017

Lyme Disease hike was reported to occur in Ontario aside from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

US Swimming Pools Might Get Contaminated By Crypto Parasite That Causes Diarrhea Outbreak, CDC Warns

May 19, 2017

A diarrhea-causing parasite called crypto continues to contaminate swimming pools as CDC warns everybody.

Ancient 425-Million-Year Old Bacteria ‘Enterococci’ Responsible For Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

May 14, 2017

The root of why some superbugs are antibiotic resistant was discovered to be the enterococci bacteria which lived 425 million years ago.

Sushi Gone Wrong: Parasitic Worm Called ‘Anisakis’ Discovered In Portuguese Man’s Stomach

May 13, 2017

After eating sushi, the stomach of a man from Portugal was discovered to have a parasitic worm sticking onto it.

Experts In Boston Saved 66 Patients With Hepatitis C Virus: Here’s How Doctors Attained Success

May 10, 2017

Another feat in the field of medicine was plotted as experts in Boston were able to successfully treated 66 patients affected with the fatal Hepatitis C virus.

Centers For Disease Control & Prevention Set New Guidelines To Combat Zika Virus

May 09, 2017

Zika caused a dramatic effect among babies, however, a recent guideline helped medical professional to have baseline reading that will help them interpret the virus.

Frogs Can Kill H1N1 Flu Viruses With The Peptide From Their Slimy Mucus

Apr 19, 2017

Scientists found host defense peptide of small indian frog named Hydrophylax bahuvistara can kill flu virus by disabling their flu strains. Researchers named this peptide as "Urumin" which deactivates the hemagglutinin protein that helps virus to breach into cells.

Zika Virus Again: Asian Tiger Backyard Mosquito Poses Carrier Threat As Similar Traces Were Found

Apr 17, 2017

Find out about Zika's second possible carrier, Asian tiger mosquitoes here.

A ‘Trojan Horse’ Virus Can Be A Cure For Congenital Hearing Loss – Here’s How

Apr 11, 2017

A 'Trojan Horse' virus is now being used as a carrier of healthy genes in hopes of stimulating the regeneration of damaged hair cells. The first successful case of cured congenital hearing loss in animals has been put in place. Can the same treatment be used to redeem lost hearing?

New Rotavirus Vaccine Could Prevent Hundreds Of Children's Death From Diarrheal Disease A Day

Mar 25, 2017

A new vaccine for Rotavirus has been developed and is expected to be the solution for this virus that cause thousands of deaths.

Virus Used By Scientists To Attack Tumor Cells

Mar 17, 2017

With the newest finding by the IDIBAPS Biomedical Research Institute and at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), a unique virus is found out to attack tumor cells without harming the healthy cells.