Acriflavine antiseptic obtained from coal tar was found to be useful to treat wounds and sleeping sickness in World War I. It was found to be effective against viral infections including common cold.

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Greenwood, Michael. (2023, April 06). Researchers examine acriflavine's antiviral potential ...

A new study, published in the journal Cell Chemical Biology, has reported the discovery of acriflavine (ACF), an effective inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2. This drug is a mixture of trypaflavines (3,6 ...

Researchers find surprising cure for deadly superbugs. SUPERBUGS are a global crisis that could kill 10 million people a year by 2050. But researchers have come up with a surprising solution.

Iodine from the ocean plays an important role in cloud formation, but too much of it could eat away at the Earth's protective ozone layer.

Dr Genevieve Pepin with acriflavine antiseptic powder. Credit: Penny Stephens Acriflavine was also found to bind to bacterial DNA, slowing the spread of bacteria and allowing the body's immune ...

HELSINKI (AP) — Many Finnish pharmacies ran out of iodine tablets Wednesday, a day after the Nordic country’s health ministry recommended that households buy a single dose in a case of a ...

An antiseptic that has been out of use for more than 50 years could help fight superbugs, as well as viral infections, and prevent future pandemics, Melbourne researchers say.