WHO strongly recommends antiviral drug for patients with non-severe covid-19: A combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is strongly recommended for patients at highest risk of hospital admission. WHO also makes a conditional recommendation for remdesivir in the same group of patients. Pfizer’s oral antiviral drug (a combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) is strongly recommended […]
WHO recommends antiviral drug for patients with non-severe covid-19 at highest risk of hospital admission: The antiviral drug molnupiravir is conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe covid-19 who are at highest risk of hospitalisation, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today. Patients who are at highest risk of hospitalisation typically […]
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Drug repurposing is no quick fix for developing new treatments for disease, including COVID-19, and there are inherent dangers and pitfalls with translating drugs such as chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin and similar compounds to treat COVID-19, say a team of experts. The potential challenges and opportunities with drug repurposing are highlighted in a paper authored by a cross-section […]
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Solidarity Therapeutics Trial produces conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for COVID-19 in record time In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the […]
Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the […]
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