New ways to prevent flu revealed in 'accidental' lab breakthrough, study finds

An accidental lab discovery has opened the door to entirely new ways of preventing the flu.

While investigating how influenza replicates, researchers discovered that different flu strains use completely different strategies to infiltrate human cells, SWNS reported.

By targeting the specific molecules the viruses rely on, scientists found that they could block them from entering new cells and halt their replication altogether.

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