How do pathologists start searching for elements which could possibly be a cure for whenever a new viral or bacterial epidemic breaches? Do they like start from A till Z of the list of elements to find out which reacts to the pathogen or something?
In: Biology
Just to clarify, are you really asking specifically about bacteria and viruses or about diseases and conditions in general? Because for the former, we have antibiotics and antivirals and can start there (note: antivirals have a ton of side effects and don’t always work because it is very hard to target a simple protein coat full of genetic material without also targeting your body).
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