Model for powerful flu fighters from existing drugs

Computer screening reveals possible drugs the H1N1 and H5N1 flu viruses just wouldn’t be able to resist

Computer compatibility tests might help flu-fighting drugs find their groove.

THE FLU HAS MANY FACES The N1 subtype of neuraminidase, an enzyme found in influenza viruses, can take on 27 shapes (shown), a new study reveals — a flexibility that can stump some antiviral drugs.