MEDICINE & HEALTHScientists utilized the potential of synthetic molecules called peptoid which work by disrupting the integrity of the viral membrane. Continue reading the article to find out more.
Health experts said mutation could enable the monkeypox virus to turn resistant to an antiviral drug that’s being used for its treatment. Read to know more.
US President Joe Biden is taking Paxlovid in his fight for COVID-19 and will continue to be in isolation at the White House as he continues his duties. Read the article to know more about this antiviral drug.
There is an unequal distribution of COVID-19 antiviral drug molnupiravir and some are concerned that it might drive a black market for the said medicine. Read on to know why.
Pfizer stated on Tuesday that it has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use approval for its experimental COVID-19 antiviral pill.
Researchers are currently working to enhance Remdesivir, the only FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. From being administered intravenously, it is currently being developed to be orally taken.
Antiviral drug Molnupiravir is under study as a possible cure for COVID-19. Experts say it works similarly to Tamiflu, a medication is often given to reduce the severity of the flu.
Gertrude Elion is the reason why today's medical experts have developed various types of drug treatments. Because of her work, scientists have been able to repurpose drugs and develop new treatments during the pandemic.
Fujifilm has begun its clinical trials of Avigan (also known as Faviravir) antiviral flu drug in treating patients with coronavirus amid promising results in China.
Scientists still don't know if two commonly-used flu drugs -- Roche's Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza -- really work in seasonal or pandemic flu outbreaks and say robust clinical trials are urgently needed to find out.