In a newly published study, researchers call for clinical trials of an FDA-approved heart medication Date: February 22, 2021 Source 1: Texas A&M University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 Read More …
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Viral ‘molecular scissor’ is next COVID-19 drug target

Coronavirus uses enzymatic cutter for virus production and to disable essential immune proteins Date: October 16, 2020 Source 1: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2-PLpro enzyme is a novel avenue Read More …
New generation of drugs show early efficacy against drug-resistant TB

Date: August 12, 2020 Source 1: Harvard Medical School Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: New drug regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis shows early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort including many with serious comorbidities. The results suggest a global Read More …
Drug that calms ‘cytokine storm’ associated with 45 percent lower risk of dying among COVID-19 patients on ventilators

Date: July 13, 2020 Source 1: Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Patients who received single intravenous dose of tocilizumab were also more likely to leave the hospital or be off ventilator within a month, despite Read More …
Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate

Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measure Date: April 13, 2020 Source 1: University of California – San Diego Source 2 : www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers have published the first empirical findings that strongly associate sensory loss Read More …