Scientists at the University of Washington have created a powerful antiviral agent that can help treat all strains of influenza. The generic drug HB36.6 has already been tested in a group of rats, including immunodeficient rodents.
The main advantage of influenza is that its virus is able to mutate and not respond to treatment with the same drugs. That is why scientists have created a universal medicine that can cure all strains of influenza. This tool, according to its creators, is much more powerful than Tamiflu. One dose of HB36.6 is equivalent to 10 doses of its older counterpart.
The first experiments on rats proved that a universal drug works. The rodents in the control group recovered faster and easier, and did not lose weight with the flu. Moreover, the universal medicine was suitable even for immunodeficient rats. Scientists believe that a drug for all strains of influenza will soon be on the market. A universal medicine will be able to save the weakest parts of the planet's population - the elderly, pregnant women and children.
Valeria Bryusova