Computer chips of a type more commonly found in games consoles have been used by scientists at the University of Bristol to reveal how the flu virus resists anti-flu drugs such as Relenza and Tamiflu.

The full clinical study reports of drugs that have been authorized for use in patients should be made publicly available in order to allow independent re-analysis of the benefits and risks of such drugs.

A new diagnosis technique developed by researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) has succeeded in detecting influenza virus infection in only 40 minutes and with one hundred times the sensitivity of conventional methods.

Oseltamivir. Esomeprazole. Trastuzumab. Where do drugs get those odd-sounding generic names?

A group of independent scientists has challenged the manufacturers of the anti-flu treatment Tamiflu to substantiate the treatment’s effectiveness by releasing previously withheld research data.