Seaweed has the potential to create a shield to block norovirus infection

To date, there are no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments for human norovirus, the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide with more than 685 million infections each year.

First Subjects Dosed in Cocrystal Pharma’s Phase 1b Study Evaluating CDI-988 for Norovirus Prevention and Treatment

CDI-988 is a direct-acting, oral antiviral being developed for norovirusNorovirus challenge study is underway at Emory University School of ...

Cocrystal Pharma’s First Oral Norovirus Protease Inhibitor CDI-988 to be Featured at the International Society for Antiviral Research Conference (ICAR) 2026

CDI‑988 is the first oral antiviral drug candidate being developed for prevention and treatment of norovirus infectionsCompany to present Phase 1 data and updates from ongoing Phase 1b study conducted ...
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Cocrystal Pharma Announces Promising Results for CDI-988 as Treatment for Rising Norovirus GII.17 Strain

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. announced that its investigational antiviral drug CDI-988 has shown strong efficacy against the newly dominant norovirus variants GII.17 and previously prevalent GII.4, amid a ...
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Norovirus, aka the 'stomach flu,' is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe

The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as "stomach flu" or the "winter vomiting bug" – is now surging through the U.S. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, ...

Probiotic sugar compound blocks norovirus from attaching to cells

Stopping viruses before they strike is a key challenge in public health. A research team led by Associate Professor Li Dan ...
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Norovirus care results in about $28M in yearly costs for Veterans Health Administration, study finds

Norovirus treatment exerts a significant burden on Veterans Health Administration (VHA) spending, totalling $28 million in costs when extrapolated annually. That is according to an October study ...
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Is It Norovirus, a 'Stomach Bug' or Something Else?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images Norovirus outbreaks are popping up around the United States, causing concern during a winter when ...
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Norovirus cases driven by ultra-contagious variant are surging. And hand sanitizer won't kill it

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...

Norovirus is on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself

We might be near the end of winter, but the spread of norovirus shows little sign of slowing down. The number of people in hospital with the winter vomiting bug has hit a record h ...
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‘Very contagious’ vomiting virus surging in West. How to stay safe in California

A highly contagious stomach virus with no real treatment is spreading rapidly across the United States. From Aug. 1 through Nov. 13, there were 153 norovirus outbreaks reported in 14 states, according ...