The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Vital data showing whether US hospitals have the resources to deal with the coronavirus pandemic has already faded from a government website after the Trump administration quietly shifted responsibility for …
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“In my opinion, hydroxychloroquine should not be used in the hospital setting,” says Martin Landray, a physician and researcher at the Nuffield Population Health Department at the University of Oxford and one of the chief recovery officers. “Outside of the hospital setting, it would be reasonable to use it in …
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Some U.S. states facing an increase in coronavirus cases are now running out of patches, the only drug approved to treat COVID-19, while other parts of the country have an ample supply of life-saving drugs. The regional shortage is forcing doctors who are already struggling with an avalanche of cases …
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Alex Trebek gave viewers a health update for the first time in months on Thursday. The legendary “Danger!” The host told fans that he is “fine” and that his treatments pancreatic cancer they are “bearing fruit”. “I’m fine,” said the 79-year-old host in a video recorded at his home. “I …
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Fashion The magazine has a new cover: Dr. Anthony Fauci. The Chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has spent the majority of this year serving as an avuncular frontman for many Americans desperate for the facts and dealing with an adverse-to-the-truth administration. In a special digital …
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