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Pain reliever naproxen shows anti-viral activity against flu

The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the result of a structure-based investigation, is ...

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States

(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers suggest boosting body's natural flu killers

A known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have ...

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Flu levels starting to fall, CDC says

(HealthDay)—The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast