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How machine learning can help discover anti-hepatitis C drugs
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https://the-14.com/how-machine-learning-can-help-discover-anti-hepatitis-c-drugs/

How machine learning can help discover anti-hepatitis C drugs | The-14

Drug discovery is expensive and time consuming. Machine learning can drastically reduce time and cost, and allow collaboration and innovation. However, very few of these peptides have therapeutic effects, and even fewer can act against a specific virus. Besides, the number of FDA-approved bioactive peptides — those with therapeutic properties — is quite limited. Hence,

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Undark Dec 11, 2024

Supporters argue that gain-of-function studies are key to preparing for pandemics, but critics warn of their dangers.

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The Long, Contentious Battle to Regulate Gain-of-Function Work

For years, experts have tussled over whether — and how — to restrict risky pathogen research. Is a compromise possible?

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Poetry News Apr 8, 2023

What to panic about
Risks and dangers of both kinds
Chance decides the fate

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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23671304/artificial-intelligence-biotechnology-covid-pandemics-existential-risks-gain-of-function

Weighing AI risks versus the danger of virus research

What we choose to panic about has less to do with the facts and more to do with chance.

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Elzi Volk Feb 12, 2023

A quick perusal through this article reveals a few inconsistencies. On p.4, mention of seroprevalence for SARS-2 Ab in white-tailed deer has incorrect references (correct reference not listed!). Author confuses white-tail deer with reindeer. This article needs serious editing!
Article also reminds me why referencing with ref authors’ names/dates in main text is very irritating. #virusresearch

Topic is interesting, but couldn’t make it past p.4. Errors too distracting.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9911306/

Possible spread of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic and wild animals and body temperature role

The COVID-19 pandemic was officially announced in March 2020 and is still moving around the world. Virus strains, their pathogenicity and infectivity are changing, but the ability is fast to spread and harm people's health remained, despite the seasonality ...

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Poetry News Jan 28, 2023

White House will decide
How to handle risky research
Of virus control

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/science/biosecurity-virus-pathogens-covid-lab-leak.html

Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research

The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.

Gonzalo Nov 18, 2022

Laboratory Diagnosis for Monkeypox: Clinical Practice and Important Points to Be Recognized

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/5584_2022_741

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Laboratory Diagnosis for Monkeypox: Clinical Practice and Important Points to Be Recognized

Monkeypox is a unique variety of pox infection. WHO has already acknowledged the seriousness of the large monkeypox outbreak in 2022. The disease commonly presents as acute febrile illness with skin lesion. However, a fever or a skin lesion, however, is sometimes not...

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Gonzalo Nov 10, 2022

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"Varicella-zoster Virus"

Fascinating insights into the world of Varicella-zoster virus.This brand new book offers practical knowledge about this important human herpes virus, including molecular virology, pathogenesis of infection and host responses.

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Varicella-zoster Virus

This edited volume provides insights about the molecular virology, pathoenesis of infection and host responses to varicella-zoster virus, which is a ...

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