Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered a chemical compound that helps stave off multiple viruses, including the deadly Sars virus, raising hopes of a drug that can work against an array of infectious diseases.
Rather than attacking the viruses, the compound stops them multiplying by making changes to the host’s cells.
In the study, by a team led by University of Hong Kong scientists, a chemical compound called AM580 was found to be able to inhibit the activities of seven to...
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