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Bats harbor viral human pathogens without getting sick. A new cell line could open doors to new therapies based on these flying mammals’ immune secrets.

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COVID-19 Infections May Reshape Genetic Landscape

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How an Early Warning Radar Could Prevent Future Pandemics

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How Genes from Neanderthals Predispose People to Severe COVID-19

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How Cold Weather May Help You Catch a Cold

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Blood Thinner Ineffective for COVID-19 Patients: Study

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Scientists ID Heart-Damaging SARS-CoV-2 Protein

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FTX Collapse Imperils Philanthropic Research Funding

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US Agency to Look into Project on Modified Coronavirus

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Is a Winter COVID-19 Case Surge Coming?

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Falters in Clinical Trial

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Multiple Possible Causes of Long COVID Come into Focus

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Rapid Multiplexed Antigen Analysis

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Vitamin D Likely Doesn’t Prevent COVID-19, Studies Find

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New Australian Center Will Develop Therapies for Future Pandemics

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Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Omicron Boosters Get OK from the FDA

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It’s Not Just You: Lockdowns Had Us Living in “Blursday,” Study Says

Small Changes, Big Consequences

Small Changes, Big Consequences

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Anthony Fauci Announces Departure from NIAID, Advisory Roles

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How COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy

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Experts Mixed on Risk of “Centaurus” Omicron Subvariant

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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