Many known viruses pose a continuing threat to public health, and we are constantly dealing with the possibility that new viruses could emerge to cause more health problems. We also seem to lack a ...

This flu season has been rough. Antivirals can help.

An interdisciplinary research team involving the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has identified two antiviral drug candidates effective against a wide range of viruses. The study ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The discovery ...

A new Nashville-led study shows that only half of children hospitalized for the flu receive recommended antiviral medications. Dr. James Antoon, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr.

An existing drug for HIV could double as a preventative therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers. NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) are antivirals that are approved ...