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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US regulators on Friday allowed the emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some Covid-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for effective coronavirus therapies. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Science’s IV drug for hospitalized patients with “serious illness,” …

[ad_1] Enlarge / / The RNA being copied is dark blue; the copy is in turquoise; the enzyme is pale green in color; and the drug is pink. Covid-19 Coverage See more stories Just this week, we had the first promising report of a drug that appears to improve the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Remdesivir has been shown to speed recovery times for Covid-19 patients in a major US-led trial. USA, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease. Here is what you need to know. What is remdesivir? Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum experimental antiviral made by the American pharmacist …

[ad_1] The arthritis drug tocilizumab has shown promise in preventing extreme inflammation in seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a French clinical study. The treatment, which suppresses the body’s natural immune response, was found to “significantly” reduce the number of deaths or life-support interventions compared to a control group of …

[ad_1] Illustrative image Image credit: IANS Greater Noida: Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida announced Monday that its researchers have created a molecule that has the potential to become a medicine that can cure Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in patients with COVID-19. The team found a set of new …

[ad_1] LLike most Australians, George * has spent most of the past two months trying to stay home. He watches Netflix, tries to cook new things, and takes his dog Baz for a walk in the park near his home in Coburg, north of Melbourne. But life in a pandemic …

[ad_1] The world is not only fighting a health pandemic but also an economic one, as the New Coronavirus (COVID – 19) casts its long shadow on economies around the world. The complete blockade situation in several countries has directly or indirectly impacted many industries causing a change in activities …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Distress calls from alcoholics and drug users on national helpline spiked by 200% during the coronavirus lockdown, triggering concern in the government to urgently help out these individuals across states. The biggest reason for the outcry is the absence of alcohol because of closure of liquor shops …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: The experimental coronavirus treatment remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial, inadvertently released results showed Thursday, dampening expectations for the closely watched drug. A draft summary went online briefly on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO) and was first reported by the Financial …

[ad_1] The first trial would be with 50 critically ill Covid-19 patients to verify whether the intravenous drug Sepsivac, used against sepsis or blood poisoning, can reduce mortality. Track live updates on coronaviruses here The second trial would be with around 500 asymptomatic individuals, who may be close contacts of …