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Self-sanitizing medical face mask could slow virus spread

Northwestern research led by Jiaxing Huang has received funding to develop a new self-sanitizing medical face mask that deactivates viruses on contact.

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New drug target found for COVID-19

A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — by Northwestern scientists led by Karla Satchell who said multiple drugs will likely be needed to respond to the pandemic.

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opening quoteThe more forcefully we act now, the shorter the problem.”

- Infectious disease expert Robert Murphy in a Northwestern Buffett webinar on blunting the impact of COVID-19.

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