Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science - 2020
From Forbes:
"Derek Platt played football in college but now pursues his passion for microbiology. His first project was focused on the then obscure Zika virus. When the recent global outbreak of Zika occurred, Platt ended up in contact with research teams all over the world, and the results of his work are being used for diagnosis and treatment of the disease."
Chester native Derek Platt named one of Forbes top 30 under 30
From the Chester County Independent:
"'When I was growing up, I didn’t know any black scientists. I didn’t know any black physicians. I didn’t know these were careers you could have,' Platt said. 'Letting other kids know that there are more options, and that it’s possible and realistic, and you can thrive, and letting them know that they’re just as intelligent as these kids growing up in the big cities. That’s what I get excited about in regards to the recognition. I can be that person for the people I didn’t have when I was that age.'"
Other viruses cause Zika-like damage to fetuses, study finds
From CNN:
"In 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the Zika virus caused birth defects in babies born to women who had been infected while pregnant. This was the first mosquito-borne disease known to cause birth defects.
Since then, images of babies with underdeveloped heads, born to pregnant women infected with Zika virus, have touched hearts around the world.
Now, a study suggests that two viruses that are related to Zika can cause similar birth defects.
West Nile and Powassan viruses caused fetal death in infected pregnant mice, the researchers say."
From Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis:
"New findings from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest the eye’s cornea can resist infection from the novel coronavirus.
Although the herpes simplex virus can infect the cornea and spread to other parts of the body in patients with compromised immune systems, and Zika virus has been found in tears and corneal tissue, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, does not appear to replicate in the human cornea."
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