Zika
While not quite miniature human brains, organoids enable scientists to study the developing brain
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Wild monkeys in the Americas are transmitting the Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes
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Veterinary flea and tick drugs kill mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases between humans
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An interferon cell receptor spurs cell suicide in mouse fetuses infected with Zika virus and could play a role in certain pregnancy complications
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Acute infections in male marmosets, a New World monkey, resemble the human illness the Zika virus creates in people
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Treating pregnant women before infection may protect fetuses from Zika
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One approach to killing cancer stem cells involves using viruses that specifically target tumor cells
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Tobacco plant-produced vaccine could also be less costly, targeted for the developing world
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