FDA Approves Xofluza: What Makes This New Flu Treatment Different

Tired of hearing bad news about the flu? Well, here's some good news. Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ... but XOFLUZA is anything but welcoming for the flu virus. Read More

National and World news stories | Newsday

Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

World News

The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. The ... Read More

Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It

On the other hand, drug-resistant variants of the flu virus could emerge. Furthermore, the flu virus of 1918 killed quickly—there are many cases of documented mortality in under 48 hours. Read More

Human medicine used to treat birds with avian flu

As avian influenza continues to spread around the world, researchers in Japan are turning to ... was Sakoda's idea to trial human flu drugs that suppress the virus's growth in cells. Read More

The 1957 flu that killed one million people

In 1957 a new strain of avian flu ... the world, killing at least one million people. Sumi Krishna was nine years old when she caught the virus in India. Witness History: The stories of our ... Read More

Diseases and infections that can kill you within 24 hours

Even today, it is still possible to contract aggressive diseases and infections that can kill you within the short ... Symptoms include flu-like symptoms, a stiff neck, and confusion. Read More

Swine Flu News

Flu Virus Variants Resistant to New Antiviral Drug Candidate Lose Pathogenicity Feb. 6, 2024 — Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be ... Read More

How Do New Drugs Actually Get Approved?

Let’s dive right in. A company produces a drug and then tests the drug internally, sometimes on animals. Drugs can’t be tested on people until its tested in other forms and reviewed by the ... Read More

Bird flu killing seals around the world

The worldwide bird flu outbreak that ... corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus. The worldwide bird flu ... Read More

World News

April 22 (UPI) -- The Japan Fair ... Securing America Act hours after its passage in the Senate, renewing a controversial but reformed warrantless surveillance law. U.S. News // 2 days ago House ... Read More

World News

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on ... Read More