Background: The efficacy and tolerability of the neuraminidase inhibitor zanamivir in the treatment of influenza have been established in an extensive programme of controlled clinical trials.

根据《自然》杂志的一项新研究，从一名因与奶牛接触而感染的农场工人的眼睛中分离出的一种高致病性禽流感（HPAI） H5N1病毒，对在高度封闭实验室环境中感染的小鼠和雪貂是致命的。研究人员还发现，从这名患有轻度角膜炎症（结膜炎）的工人身上分离出的病毒可通过空气在分开的雪貂间传播，并可能与人类呼吸道细胞结合并在其中复制。

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

On one hand it seems unlikely, given the rapid advances in our medical knowledge. New drugs, such as zanamivir (Relenza), can inhibit the ability of the flu virus to proliferate by blocking the ...

Frank suggests that the inhaled drug Relenza (zanamivir; GlaxoSmithKline), which is manufactured from a readily available starting material, N-acetyl-neuraminic-acid, should be included in ...

In a dramatic turn of events that makes for some great storytelling, Cidara's novel drug-Fc conjugate, once locked up in a ...

A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is hospitalized with the country's first confirmed case of the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Fortunately, most people with the flu feel better within about a week of their symptoms beginning. Nonetheless, the average ...

Doctors will usually prescribe oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or baloxavir (Xofluza) to treat the flu, although zanamivir (Relenza Diskhaler) is also an option. OTC fever-reducing medication like acetaminophen ...

Flu A is more common and can infect humans and animals, allowing it to cause widespread outbreaks. Flu B only affects humans, ...

With changing recommendations and multiple seasonal viruses to contend with, here’s your simple guide to the 2024-2025 cold and flu season and when to call your doctor.

But while flu is caused by influenza viruses only, a cold can be caused by more than 200 different viruses, according to Davis. These include rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, and (confusingly) ...