NHS Choices 'Behind the Headlines' assessment of press reports that a "new antiviral may help in flu fight"

Source: NHS Choices Area: News The 'Behind the Headlines' service from NHS Choices has featured a quality assessment of press reports that a 'flu drug shows promise in overcoming resistance' (BBC news and other; 22nd Feb 2013).   The reports are based on early stage laboratory and animal research, which examined the effectiveness of a possible new antiviral treatment for flu. It was found in the laboratory to be similarly or more effective than zanamivir at stopping the influenza virus from spreading between cells, including strains with demonstrated resistance to oseltamivir and zanamivir. The chemical was also similarly effective to zanamivir at prolonging survival in mice infected with a lethal dose of influenza.   The authors of the quality assessment discuss the research design, results, the authors' conclusions, and how these findings should be interpreted (see the link below for details). They say that although this new chemical has the potential to be developed into an antiviral ...
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