Editor’s highlights from Future Virology

Here, Commissioning Editor Atiya Henry, provides her highlights from the January, February and March issues of Future Virology – make sure to check out the full issues for more! Synthetic peptides as promising antiviral molecules My first pick is an Editorial from Pedro Souza at Federal University of Ceará (Brazil). In this opinion article, he discusses the possibility of using synthetic peptides to treat viral infections. We hear about how antiviral peptides could be used to overcome antibiotic resistance and provide a treatment option for viral diseases that lack drug options. The drawbacks of natural peptides, such as toxicity and susceptibility to...