Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 drugs: Are there any that work?
Question: I've heard several drugs mentioned as possible treatments for COVID-19. What are they and how do they work?
Aug 24, 2020
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A new map catalogs the effects of coronavirus mutations
As the novel coronavirus spreads, it's picking up new mutations—for better and for worse.
Aug 13, 2020
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Medications
Gilead seeks FDA approval for remdesivir
(HealthDay)—Gilead Sciences has applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval for its COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir. The antiviral drug will take the brand name Veklury, the company said.
Aug 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antiviral method against herpes paves the way for combatting incurable viral infections
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses. The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins, which have ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Experimental drug reduces replication of zika virus and prevents microcephaly in mice
An international group of researchers have discovered that inhibiting AHR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor)—a protein with roles in regulating immunity, stem cell maintenance and cellular differentiation—enables the immune ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Social distancing effective for mitigating COVID-19 spread
(HealthDay)—Social distancing is one of the main measures to combat COVID-19 spread, according to a study published online July 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Jul 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Effort to screen potential COVID-19 antiviral drugs underway
Six months into the pandemic, people diagnosed with mild cases of COVID-19 still are told to isolate themselves and wait out the infection at home. Doctors monitor such patients so they can intervene if their condition deteriorates, ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Virus co-opts immune protein to avoid antiviral defences
By discovering a trick the hepatitis C virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists have identified a new antiviral defense system that could be used to treat many virus infections, according to new research published ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Immunodominant epitopes identified for designing peptide-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
There are currently no licensed vaccines available for COVID-19. While several antiviral drugs have been tested, none has proved to be completely effective against the disease. In a study just published in the journal MDPI ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Are kidney transplant patients at higher risk? The European experience
Experience throughout the world, including in Europe, shows that advanced age is the most important risk factor for death in COVID-19: people aged over 70 years are over 10 times more likely to die compared to those aged ...
Jun 5, 2020
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