The most commonly available anti-inflammatory drugs are found to have a 20 percent reduction in mortality in the most severe COVID-19 patients, researchers said Thursday. Professor Anthony Gordon of Imperial College London was part of a British team investigating the effectiveness of hydrocortisone on people on intensive care ventilators. The …
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The World Health Organization said Tuesday that routine, non-essential tooth work should be delayed until COVID-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently, caution against procedures that produce aerosol sprays from patients’ mouths. The WHO said that check-ups, dental cleaning and preventive care could be postponed because it releases guidance to dentists on …
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A study in JAMA Pediatrics he said Thursday. Its authors wrote that this meant that young children could be important drivers of COVID-19 transmission within communities, a suggestion at odds with the current prevailing narrative. The document comes as the administration of United States President Donald Trump is pushing for …
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July 30, 2020: Large numbers of patients recovering from the coronavirus may experience heart damage weeks or months after feeling better, according to two new studies in JAMA Cardiology. Published Monday, the studies reinforce the idea that COVID-19 attacks more than the lungs: It can also damage other organs, even …
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Aerosol-based treatment could dramatically reduce the number of new coronavirus patients dying from the disease or requiring intensive care, according to preliminary results published Monday by a British biotech firm. In a randomized trial of 100 hospitalized patients with COVID-19, those who received an inhaled formula of the protein interferon …
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