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Jun 19 2026

Parliamentary Group against Antimicrobial Resistance (PKAMR): strengthening antibiotic innovation, ensuring access

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Multicolor fluorescence microscopy image of a cell infected with Ebola viruses.

Jun 11 2026

Hiding in the central nervous system: using cerebral organoids to better understand Ebola virus biology

Following infection, the Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years, hiding in areas with little immune surveillance like the central nervous system. The danger is

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Jun 2 2026

Launch of a joint project with Qubigen to develop antiviral drugs using federated AI

Qubigen, a company specializing in AI-driven drug discovery, recently announced the launch of a new collaborative project focused on the decentralized (federated) AI-driven design of antiviral

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May 28 2026

A single swab is all it takes: Study paves the way for easier tuberculosis detection

An international research team led by scientists from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco (USA), has investigated a new method for diagnosing

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