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A Marvellous Month of Science

Posted on 3 December 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

Fungal extracts prevent hepatitis C virus infection Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a huge cause of liver cancer, but current treatments are very expensive and not that great. Since HCV is a cunning little virus capable of quickly evolving drug … Continue reading →

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Turning insect viruses into cancer therapies

Posted on 8 June 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

Gene therapy is a pretty promising approach for lots of different diseases, and has already overcome a huge hurdle with the approval of the very first gene therapy product, Glybera, by the European Commission in 2012. At its core, gene … Continue reading →

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