Name: Solving medical mysteries
Uploaded: 2009-01-29T07:41:00Z
Duration: 15 min 52 s
Description: Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed.

Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed.

Joe DeRisi: Solving medical mysteries

Solving medical mysteries

Discovering a virus's 'ultra-conservation' areas offers a new method to detect a wide array of viruses with a single chip.

A groundbreaking DNA chip, designed to detect all known viruses, shines light on undiagnosed infections, revolutionizing diagnostics.

A new retrovirus linked to prostate cancer unveils the potential viral roots of genetic predispositions, opening doors to novel research.