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New trial also backs Ronapreve
Recent Israeli research has returned the spotlight to the use of ivermectin, a drug used to fight parasites in third-world countries, as a treatment for those infected with Covid-19. The Jerusalem Post reports that a trial conducted at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashome found that using ivermectin could help reduce the length of […]
Results from clinical trials of two anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat Covid-19 show that the treatment reduced the death rate and boosted recovery. The two drugs, called tocilizumab and sarilumab, are currently prescribed to reduce inflammation in patients who suffer with arthritis. Patients inflicted with Covid-19 often die as a result of hyper-inflammation, where the […]
Autonomy is the fundamental principle of contemporary bioethics – or most of it. In moral dilemmas, the path leading to greater autonomy is normally the right one. But are there exceptions? In a fascinating article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, Laura Williamson, of Augusta University, in Georgia, argues that substance abuse is a disorder for […]
A new study has found that those who were given a combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and zinc sulfate were 1.5 times more likely to recover and be discharged, and 44% less likely to die. Researchers at the New York Grossman School of Medicine looked at 932 covid-19 patients hospitalized between March 2nd and April 5th. Half were […]
A company developing cell therapy products says that six patients who were at ‘high risk’ of dying from COVID-19 were treated with a new therapy and all survived. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israeli company Pluristem Therapeutics says the preliminary data shows promise for the experimental treatment for the coronavirus. Pluristem reported that it had provided six […]