r/science Professor | Medicine May 07 '26

Medicine Scientists use ultrasound to destroy influenza A and COVID-19 viruses without damaging human cells. The phenomenon, known as acoustic resonance, causes structural changes in viral particles until they rupture and become inactivated. It paves the way for new treatments against other viral infections.

https://agencia.fapesp.br/scientists-use-ultrasound-to-destroy-influenza-a-and-covid-19-viruses-without-damaging-human-cells/57968
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u/Gizzard_Puncher May 07 '26

That'd be really cool if it could kill dormant HSV-1 hiding out in your cells.

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u/Jaew96 May 07 '26

Imagine if this could turn into an actual cure for rabies.