Florida State University Uncovers Drugs That May Stop Zika
Scientists have pinpointed two drugs that may stop the spread of Zika virus in the body and prevent its transmission from mothers to newborns, according to a report published this week in the journal Nature Medicine.
Since Zika’s worldwide outbreak became an international emergency last year, there’s been a mad scramble for ways to control the disease. So researchers from Johns Hopkins and Florida State University began a search for already-existing drug compounds that could also be used to treat the virus. And they believe they’ve found them: One compound is already used in a drug called Nicolsamide to treat tapeworm. The other is being tested for treatment of liver diseases.
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