Medications

Simnotrelvir shortens time to resolution of symptoms in COVID-19

For adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, early administration of simnotrelvir plus ritonavir shortens the time to sustained resolution of symptoms, according to a study published in the Jan. 18 issue of the New England ...

Cardiology

Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Acoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

SARS-CoV-2 rebound rate similar with, without oral antivirals

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rebound occurs at a similar rate for those receiving and not receiving oral antiviral treatment and for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo, according ...

Medications

Q&A: What to know about weight loss drugs

The biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic disease that affects more than four in 10 U.S. adults.

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