FDA authorizes first pill developed specifically to treat COVID-19

The first oral treatment designed specifically for COVID-19 has been authorized for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Called Paxlovid, the treatment is currently recommended for those at high risk of severe COVID-19 an… Continue reading FDA authorizes first pill developed specifically to treat COVID-19

Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill 89% effective against hospitalization

More positive data has been announced from a Phase 3 trial testing Pfizer’s novel antiviral pill developed to treat COVID-19. The final analysis revealed the five-day oral treatment reduced COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths by 89 percent in hig… Continue reading Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill 89% effective against hospitalization

Promising COVID-19 pill is less effective than initially reported

Ahead of a U.S Food and Drug Administration advisory panel meeting, drugmaker Merck has revealed final analysis data from a Phase 3 trial testing its oral antiviral pill against COVID-19. The new data reveals the treatment is significantly less effecti… Continue reading Promising COVID-19 pill is less effective than initially reported

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization or death by nearly 90%

Pfizer’s experimental antiviral pill, developed to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 and prevent severe COVID-19, has shown extraordinary efficacy in the first data from a large Phase 2/3 clinical trial. The results, yet to be published in a peer-r… Continue reading Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization or death by nearly 90%

Surface treatment makes aluminum antiviral and antibacterial

If there’s one place where you don’t want viruses or harmful bacteria to be present, it’s in hospitals, where people are already vulnerable. A new process could help, by allowing aluminum surfaces in such buildings to kill the bugs.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Surface treatment makes aluminum antiviral and antibacterial

Cranberry/citrus combo helps kill norovirus in fresh produce

Although fresh produce is usually quite a healthy food choice, there’s always a risk that it may be contaminated with norovirus. That said, new research now indicates that a fruit-derived coating helps eliminate such viruses more effectively than ever … Continue reading Cranberry/citrus combo helps kill norovirus in fresh produce

Exploiting a newly-discovered weakness in the cold virus opens new antiviral avenue

Viruses can be tricky foes, but researchers in Europe have uncovered a new weakness that could be exploited to produce new antiviral drugs. The team discovered a compound that can prevent certain classes of viruses from infecting cells, pavin… Continue reading Exploiting a newly-discovered weakness in the cold virus opens new antiviral avenue