Researchers develop drug cocktail to target enteroviruses

Researchers develop drug cocktail to target enteroviruses

Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause everything from the common cold to meningitis, polio, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Over 100 different types have been described by researchers, and millions of people are infected each year.

Cocktail of Drugs Shows Promise Against Entire Family of Viruses

Enteroviruses represent a diverse group of RNA viruses responsible for a wide array of diseases ranging from mild respiratory illnesses to severe neurological complications. Despite their global prevalence and impact on millions annually, effective broad-spectrum treatments have remained elusive. Recent groundbreaking research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has identified a synergistic combination of orally availa…

A cocktail of drugs may work against a whole family of viruses

There is still no approved general cure for enterovirus infections, but Norwegian trials appear promising.