🔬 Science Apr 3, 2026 · Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

This Molecule in Your Sweat Could Stop the Flu Before It Starts

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This Molecule in Your Sweat Could Stop the Flu Before It Starts
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A naturally produced peptide may quietly interfere with influenza viruses at one of their most critical steps, limiting infection before it begins. A team led by the Fisabio Foundation has discovered that dermcidin, a peptide the human body continuously produces, can do more than fight bacteria and fungi. It also shows antiviral activity against influenza. [...]

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