Scientists Uncover Deadly Ebola Virus's "Achilles' Heel" [News]

In a breakthrough that could eventually help tame one of the deadliest virsuses known to man, researchers have laid bare the key to Ebola's power: a lone protein that resides on its surface. The discovery paves the way for new treatments that target and destroy the designated culprit, rendering impotent a virus that, though rare, can kill up to 90 percent of the people it infects. [More]

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