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Three Harvard Medical School researchers are among a group that released a study last week identifying key enzymes that cause the deadly Ebola virus—findings that may eventually lead to an antiviral therapy that could be effective in treating the Ebola virus and others like...
...From these studies, we noted some intriguing similarities with reported properties of Ebola virus that gave us clues into how Ebola might invade cells,” Cunningham wrote...
Their study identified cellular enzymes that the Ebola virus needs to reproduce. When these enzymes are blocked, the virus loses most of its ability to infect, according to a news release from the National Institutes of Health...
Bili lies in Congo's far north, about 120 miles east of the Ebola River, where deep tropical forest breaks up into patches of savanna. Civil war and neglect have left the region nearly untouched by man. Overgrown dirt roads with bridges of rough-hewn logs string together thatched-roofed villages. Nearly all freight is carried in by bicycle. Locals hunt with homemade shotguns and crossbows seemingly modeled on 16th century Portuguese design. "This area is the last part of Africa where there are still wild animals," says Pontier, who grew up in the region. "It's not a game...
...were the sentiments of the Yale and Cornell men’s basketball teams in preparation for their matchups with Harvard. On consecutive Saturday nights, the Crimson handed both teams their fourth Ivy losses—which, with respect to the league title, is about as lethal as the Ebola virus. Hopefully, Harvard’s next two Saturday night opponents—Brown and Penn—adopt a different policy or they too could have their seasons spoiled—not unlike that bottle of milk that’s been in our trash for two months...