Swine Flu Drugs Should Not Be Given to Children

Children under the age of 12 with seasonal flu should not be given Tamiflu or Relenza, two antiviral drugs used for fighting against swine flu, because the risk of side effects outweigh the benefits of reducing symptoms, according to a new study by Oxford University...

Tamiflu Scandal: Gilead Sciences' Donald Rumsfeld Connection

Tamiflu is being touted as the best way to combat the H1N1 Swine Flu virus which has communities around the world in a pandemic panic, but is there a hidden agenda behind the push?  Tamiflu is only one of two readily available anti-viral medications, yet Relenza isn't...

Swine Flu Treatments: Tamiflu (Oseltamivir), Ralenza (Zanamivir)

As news of the A/1H1N Swine Flu pandemic spreads so do the rumours and fear.  One persistently reoccurring statement is that existing flu treatments Tamiflu and Ralenza (generic names: Oseltamivir and Zanamivir) are not effective against the newest strain of Swine Flu....

Swine Flu Symptoms: Pandemic A/H1N1 Infection Spread by Humans

Swine Flu is not a new illness and is well known to scientists, but the new strain, A/H1N1 is at pandemic proportions and is easily spread by humans which is new.  A version of Swine Flu is seen every year and is often combined with Bird Flu, but the newest version...

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