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September 2, 2016

The Secret to a Breakthrough in Fighting Norovirus? Human Bile

By adding digestive juices, scientists have finally figured out how to grow norovirus in a petri dish—opening up a path for important health research. The post The Secret to a Breakthrough in Fighting Norovirus? Human Bile appeared first on WIRED.

August 26, 2016

Testing for Zika Isn’t the Only Way to Keep the Blood Supply Safe

Tests can keep Zika out of the blood supply, but they also give false positives. Enter Intercept: the pathogen reduction tech we've all been waiting for. The post Testing for Zika Isn't the Only Way to Keep the Blood Supply Safe appeared first on WIRED.

August 16, 2016

Why It’s So Hard to Tell If a Country Is Really Rid of Polio

Last week, the WHO confirmed that polio had sprung up in Nigeria and paralyzed two children—a setback in the decades-long fight to eradicate the disease. The post Why It's So Hard to Tell If a Country Is Really Rid of Polio appeared first on WIRED.

August 4, 2016

A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week

As disease-carrying mosquitoes continue their march across the United States, communities are experimenting with new ways to keep the vectors under control. The post A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Florida May Have Its First Case of Zika from Local Mosquitoes

The Florida Department of Public Health announced late yesterday that it is investigating a case of non-travel related Zika in Miami-Dade County. The post Florida May Have Its First Case of Zika from Local Mosquitoes appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2016

Ancient Viruses Hidden in Your DNA Fight Off New Viruses

Eight percent of human DNA comes from ancient viruses that once infected our ancestors. But there’s no need for alarm about the DNA of viral origin teeming inside your cells. The post Ancient Viruses Hidden in Your DNA Fight Off New Viruses appeared first on WIRED.

February 11, 2016

The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply

Zika can be transmitted through blood transfusions. But the technology to inactivate nearly all pathogens in donated blood exists---and it’s existed for over a decade.

The post The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply appeared first on WIRED.

January 6, 2016