One step closer to treating and preventing stomach flu thanks to new research model
(WorldNews Health)

Researchers at KU Leuven have developed a new research model to grow and study the human variant of the norovirus. The virus could thus far only be studied through a variant that occurs in mice. The new model, that is described in the journal PLOS Pathogens, should allow researchers to develop a treatment for stomach flu. `Massive outbreak of stomach flu on cruise ship`, `Primary school hit by stomach flu`, or even `Peter Sagan loses four kilos due to severe stomach flu`. The news articles about stomach flu are aplenty, and the culprit is often the norovirus. This is a very...