Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ’»πŸ§¬5d ago
#Measles has no treatments. Getting some may not be easy
Though #vaccination remains the priority, researchers are looking for #drugs to fight the virus
There are currently no #antiviral treatments against measles. Though physicians can offer ways to manage symptoms, which often include fever, fatigue, cough and a hallmark blotchy rash that spreads from head to feet, they can’t fight off the virus itself.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/measles-treatments-vaccine-clinical-trial
https://archive.ph/BmJkG
Measles has no treatments. Getting some may not be easy

Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don't get the shot.

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Giuseppe Michieli6d ago
Evaluation of #antiviral #treatments for highly pathogenic avian #influenza virus #infections in #feline species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/06/evaluation-of-antiviral-treatments-for.html
Evaluation of #antiviral #treatments for highly pathogenic avian #influenza virus #infections in #feline species

Osna.FMMay 27
A patient in Berlin battling Ebola appears to be recovering well, according to Leif Erik Sander, Director of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Intensive Ca... https://news.osna.fm/?p=48021 | #news #antiviral #healthcare #officials #positive
Antiviral Therapy Yields Positive Recovery, Officials Praise Healthcare Response - Osna.FM

Berlin Ebola patient stabilized. Get detailed updates on the patient's recovery journey and the latest medical findings.

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Giuseppe MichieliMay 20
A mouse #model of #human-derived #H10N3 #influenza enables preclinical evaluation of #antiviral efficacy, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-mouse-model-of-human-derived-h10n3.html
A mouse #model of #human-derived #H10N3 #influenza enables preclinical evaluation of #antiviral efficacy

Show threadAhimsaMay 14

@augieray Very helpful information, thanks for posting!

#COVID #AntiViral #CovidIsNotOver #MedMastodon

PLOS BiologyMay 12
RIG-I & STING drive antiviral defense, but how are their pathways coordinated? This study shows that USP39 enhances #antiviral #immunity by promoting RIG-I mRNA maturation and stabilizing STING via deubiquitination @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/436PuwI
Giuseppe MichieliMay 11
Computational Structural Analysis Predicts #Host-Range Promiscuity and #Antiviral #Resistance in North #American #H5N1 Lineages, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/computational-structural-analysis.html
Computational Structural Analysis Predicts #Host-Range Promiscuity and #Antiviral #Resistance in North #American #H5N1 Lineages

Owen JonesMay 2
Cold Sores?πŸ¦ πŸ’‹ That tingling sensation? You know what is coming. Prescription creams are expensive. There is a tea that has been studied for the herpes virus. Link below.
https://meganpublishingservices.com/herbal-tea-benefits/herbal-teas-for-cold-sores/
#ColdSores #HerpesVirus #NaturalRemedies #Antiviral
Giuseppe MichieliApr 30
#Antiviral treatment for #influenza, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/04/antiviral-treatment-for-influenza.html
PLOS BiologyApr 22
Bats harbor many #zoonotic #viruses yet remain asymptomatic; why? @Lucie_Virevolte &co show that #bat GBP5 evolved under +ve selection, driving virus-specific restriction & lineage-specific loss of a #prenylation motif that reshaped #antiviral function @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/48KVgYe