October 15, 2020 Regeneron's Ebola drug gets first-ever FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first-ever approval of an Ebola drug, which is made of three monoclonal antibodies.
October 8, 2020 Rheumatoid arthritis drug cuts coronavirus deaths in clinical trial, Eli Lilly says In the clinical trial patients are given a combination of baricitinib and remdesivir.
September 25, 2020 Dangerous 'Benadryl challenge' prompts warning from FDA over high doses of medication The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday released a warning over serious health issues, and even death, tied to higher-than-recommended doses of over-the-counter antihistamine drug diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
September 14, 2020 Dr. Siegel on potential COVID vaccine effectiveness: Unlike annual flu, virus is not 'a moving target' Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said Monday that the common flu, unlike coronavirus, is a "moving target" that often changes form from year to year, while COVID is more static in that regard.
September 10, 2020 NSAID use during coronavirus infection does not worsen symptoms, study says A new study published this week in PLOS Medicine found NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac did not have adverse effects in people infected with COVID-19.
September 8, 2020 Tylenol may make you take more risks, study says “Acetaminophen seems to make people feel less negative emotion when they consider risky activities" Ohio State University Researchers said in a news release
September 3, 2020 Coronavirus deaths significantly reduced by steroids, analysis shows A new analysis of several studies in which steroid drugs were used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients found the drugs significantly helped reduce patient deaths, bolstering earlier, preliminary evidence for the benefit of these medications.
August 26, 2020 Coronavirus hits older men harder than women, study finds Older men infected with the novel coronavirus are up to twice as likely to become severely sick and die as women of the same age, a new study published Wednesday suggests.
August 25, 2020 Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising questions once more about herd immunity.
July 28, 2020 Sens. Grassley and McSally: Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated need to cut drug prices It’s inconceivable to delay commonsense drug pricing reform with COVID-19 breathing down the neck of every American.
