COVID treatments

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug to treat mild to moderate COVID-19, is under consideration by the FDA for possible authorization.

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New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here's what you need to know

7:48pm November 30, 2021

by Pien Huang

The FDA is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.

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Jennifer Minhas had been a nurse for years when she contracted COVID-19 in 2020. Since then, lingering symptoms — what's known as long-haul COVID-19 — made it impossible for her to work. For months, she and her doctors struggled to understand what was

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After Months Of A Racing Heart And Burning Feet, A COVID Long-Hauler Gets A Diagnosis

7:01am May 22, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

Jennifer Minhas is among those who suffer lingering problems after COVID-19. A diagnosis of POTS, a little-known circulation disorder that mostly affects women, offers a way forward.

Deaths from COVID-19 are often due to the immune system overreacting to the coronavirus. New drugs to suppress that reaction are showing promise, say researchers.

Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise

2:29pm April 07, 2021

by Richard Harris

Researchers are reporting some progress in their search for drugs that tamp down the overwhelming immune reaction that can kill a patient with COVID-19.

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Nurse Janet Gilleran prepares to treat COVID-19 patient Mike Mokler with bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody drug from Eli Lilly, at the Respiratory Infection Clinic of Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Dec. 31, 2020.

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Doctors Encouraged By Antibody Treatments For COVID-19

1:59pm January 06, 2021

by Richard Harris

While logistical challenges have hampered use of antibody drugs to treat people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, recent results show the medicines can be worthwhile.

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Dexamethasone is a low-cost, anti-inflammatory drug that has been shown to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19.

Trump Was Treated With Steroids: How These Drugs Are Used For COVID-19 Patients

9:19pm October 08, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The drug dexamethasone is a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID-19 patients take it, and what are the side effects?

President Trump's team of medical specialists overseeing his care at Walter Reed National Military Medical center. He will still have access to round-the-clock care from the White House medical staff.

Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks

9:06pm October 06, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

President Trump will continue to get top-of-the-line medical care for COVID-19 now that he's back at the White House, including the final dose of the new antiviral medication, remdesivir

Convalescent serum or blood plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patients is being studied as a treatment for others with the disease. The FDA is holding off on giving it emergency use authorization.

Trump Wanted FDA To Fast-Track Blood Plasma Therapy. What Is It?

1:11pm August 20, 2020

by Joe Palca

The president criticized the FDA this week for not giving emergency use approval to an experimental treatment for COVID-19. Scientists argue that the therapy still lacks sufficient evidence.