Antiviral drugs commonly used to treat non-severe influenza appeared to have little or no effect on key clinical outcomes, except for baloxavir (Xofluza), according to a systematic review and ...

Q. I’m immunocompromised and take medication for high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and cholesterol. I tested positive for COVID and flu while traveling to California. Probably the plane trip ...

Every flu season, the same questions come up in doctors’ offices, pharmacies and family discussions: Do antiviral drugs really help? Are they worth the side effects? And how do you ...

Q. I’m immunocompromised and take medication for high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and cholesterol. I tested positive for COVID-19 and the flu while traveling to California. Probably the plane ...

Veklury (remdesivir) is a brand-name intravenous (IV) infusion prescribed to treat COVID-19 in certain adults and children. As with other drugs, Veklury can cause side effects, such as nausea and ...

Two studies have found that the virus that causes COVID-19 is becoming resistant to two drugs used to treat patients with infections. Zhuo Zhou and Peng Hong, with the Chinese Academy of Medical ...