Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiments within federal and state governments may derail ...

Four antiviral drugs are available for the prevention and treatment of influenza infections: oseltamivir, zanamivir, rimantadine and amantadine. Oseltamivir and zanamivir are neuraminidase ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. During the early COVID-19 pandemic ...

In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic ...

It was purely the anti-inflammatory response that was reducing disease severity. Wang said, "We wondered: Does this protection we see against highly different influenza-virus subtypes require the ...

Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. Researchers have now used a clinical-grade antiviral ...