Antiviral

Health & Medicine

New drug target for sugar-coated viruses

Many viruses – including coronaviruses ­– have a protective outer layer of proteins, fats and sugars. New research shows targeting sugar production has potential for broad-spectrum antiviral drugs

Health & Medicine

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Q&A

Q&A: How could COVID-19 drugs work and what’s out there?

Finding existing drugs that are effective against COVID-19 is our best bet toward treatments, and the US buy-up of Remdesivir supplies highlights how urgent the race is