New Scientist Health
Multipurpose anti-viral pill may treat colds, norovirus, flu and covid
A decades-old breast cancer drug has been flagged by AI as a potential broad-spectrum antiviral, capable of targeting cold, flu, norovirus, and covid in a single treatment. Animal trials have since backed the prediction, suggesting the compound may interfere with mechanisms common across multiple virus types. If the results hold in human trials, it could represent a significant shift in how everyday viral illnesses are treated.
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