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Oral antiviral drug effective against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) identified
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Oral antiviral drug effective against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) identified

by Georgia State University Transmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public Domain An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease,...

New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2, study finds
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New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIH/NIAID Researchers have identified a powerful combination of antivirals to...

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FDA approves use of antiviral drug remdesivir as an outpatient therapy for people with covid-19

The move gives doctors and high-risk patients an additional option for treating mild-to-moderate illness caused by the coronavirus By Laurie McGinley, January 21, 2022 at 7:20 p.m. EST Federal regulators Friday approved the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir for covid-19 outpatients at high risk of being hospitalized, providing a new treatment option for doctors...

Study reports a novel broad-spectrum antiviral drug class with activity against SARS-CoV-2
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Study reports a novel broad-spectrum antiviral drug class with activity against SARS-CoV-2

by Georgia State University Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID The COVID-19 pandemic and resurgence of infections by other respiratory RNA viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children has caused an...

Researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
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Researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19

by  NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID The experimental drug TEMPOL may be a promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, suggests a study of cell...

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ANTIVIRAL DRUG REALLY WORKS AT FIGHTING FLU VIRUS

A new antiviral drug that induces mutations in the genetic material of influenza virus is highly effective in treating infection in animals and human airway tissue, a new study shows. The antiviral drug blocks RNA polymerase, the enzyme that plays a central role in replicating the genome of influenza virus, causing mutations in the viral...

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New antiviral drug cuts cytomegalovirus infection, improves survival in patients undergoing donor stem cell transplant

In a significant advance in improving the safety of donor stem cell transplants, a major clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has shown that a novel agent can protect against the most common viral infection that patients face after transplantation. The results represent a breakthrough in...