Sarah Gulliford

Tag: virus

  • Structure of the Pandemic

    Structure of the Pandemic

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    Note: This piece was published as a Commentary in the journal Structure! You can find it (paywalled) here, but I’m allowed to share the submitted version open access on my blog! Hope you enjoy, it’s one of my favorite things I’ve written to date. During global pandemics, the spread of information needs to be faster…

  • Scientists endeavor to eradicate all viruses with a universal treatment

    Scientists endeavor to eradicate all viruses with a universal treatment

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    By Sarah Kearns. Originally posted by The System Scientist. DRACO stands for Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizer, and it’s an amazing tool that has the potential to treat and cure Ebola, Zika, and HIV in one shot. The incredible part is that the method of treatment goes down to fundamental attributes that only viruses have, the…

  • Using viruses to combat Alzheimer’s

    Using viruses to combat Alzheimer’s

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    Originally posted on The System Scientist. When one thinks of a virus, notions of ‘health’ do not immediately come to mind. Historically, viruses like the common cold or the flu, and even more serious ones like HIV and Ebola, have killed millions of people around the world so it makes sense to try to avoid…