The prescription flu therapy Tamiflu not only treats influenza, but can also prevent the illness during an outbreak, the government announced yesterday. Despite vaccination campaigns, influenza ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

Stomach flu typically resolves on its own, but treatments that can help you recover include replenishing lost fluids and electrolytes to stay hydrated, getting plenty of rest, and using over-the ...

Other flu treatment options and future outlook. While Tamiflu is a leading choice for flu treatment, other antiviral medications are also available. FDA-approved alternatives include: ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Flu symptoms and treatment are a high priority in fall and winter when the highly contagious influenza virus quickly spreads. However, you can significantly ...

If you have just come down with the flu and your doctor thinks you're a candidate for an antiviral—most otherwise healthy people generally are not—it may take a bit of detective work to find ...

This flu season, however, new at-home rapid tests can detect both Covid and the flu and can help you determine whether you should ask a doctor about Tamiflu. Here’s what else to know about the drug.

Latest medical research on cold and flu viruses, including symptoms, remedies, prevention and treatment. Learn how you can help protect yourself from cold and flu viruses, including swine flu and ...

Stock image of a blood test for H5N1 bird flu infection. Diy13/iStock / Getty Images Plus. In their study, Reed and his colleagues demonstrated that a pre-treatment with their broadly neutralizing ...

CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers. 46 human cases have been confirmed so far this year in the U.S., the CDC said.

The global medical community encountered a highly contagious aerosolized pathogen with no known treatment when the SARS-CoV 2-virus triggered the Covid-19 global pandemic nearly five years ago.