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What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs? August 27, 2024 Findings about how cold sore virus evades treatment offer broader clues on drug resistance
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HIV Drugs Show Promise in Averting Complications from Bacterial Infections January 18, 2024 Study in mice finds a trigger for devastating condition, hints at possible treatment
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How the Heart Starts Beating September 27, 2023 Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once