Read more antiviral drugs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36555/antiviral-drugs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:08:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74535/flu-pandemic-slacks-off-but-its-not-over.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe swine flu outbreak is slacking off in some areas, but don't get complacent, officials say: Pandemics naturally fluctuate. "There can be multiple ups and downs over the season," says a CDC doctor. "We have many weeks ahead of us where disease is going to be circulating." Infections in people...http://www.newser.com/story/74535/flu-pandemic-slacks-off-but-its-not-over.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71897/swine-flu-more-likely-to-cause-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwine flu is much more likely than seasonal flu to cause potentially life-threatening viral pneumonia, the World Health Organization said today, urging doctors to immediately treat even young and otherwise healthy suspected H1N1 cases with antiviral meds. “It’s not like seasonal influenza,” said a WHO officer. It travels farther into...http://www.newser.com/story/71897/swine-flu-more-likely-to-cause-pneumonia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 15:52:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPharmacies are stocking up on Tamiflu and other anti-influenza drugs as fears grow of a swine flu outbreak, but health officials warn that the antivirals could do more harm than good if administered incorrectly. Taking the drugs in the wrong dose or for too short a time can lead to...http://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 6:40:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57253/perry-asks-feds-for-swine-flu-meds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurning sharply from tea party-inspired talk of secession, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is responding to three known cases of swine flu in his state by asking the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hand over 37,430 precautionary doses of antiviral meds, the San Marcos Daily Record reports....http://www.newser.com/story/57253/perry-asks-feds-for-swine-flu-meds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 15:05:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57259/with-20-sick-us-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House declared today a public health emergency to fight the spread of swine flu, the New York Times reports. With 20 confirmed infections in the US, the declaration frees up money and resources for diagnosis, prevention, and antiviral medication. “We’re preparing in an environment where we really don’t...http://www.newser.com/story/57259/with-20-sick-us-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 14:18:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44596/cold-sore-drugs-could-treat-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish researchers have firmed up a link between cold sores and Alzheimer's disease, the Times of London reports. The virus behind the sores apparently helped cause Alzheimer's in 60% of cases studied, which may mean that common antiviral drugs can stop the disease. “If we are right, there is a...http://www.newser.com/story/44596/cold-sore-drugs-could-treat-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 16:13:00 CST