Broad-spectrum antivirals are seen as the holy grail because they can be used against multiple pathogens, like those seen in the petri dishes here. — AFP
Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases – a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses.
A team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) described the newly-discovered chemical as “highly potent in interrupting the life cycle of diverse viruses” in a study published in January 2019 in the journal Nature Communi-cations.
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