One of the world’s biggest trials of COVID-19 therapies released its long-awaited interim results yesterday—and they’re a letdown. None of the four treatments in the Solidarity trial, which enrolled more than 11,000 patients in 400 hospitals around the globe, increased survival—not even the much-touted antiviral drug remdesivir. The results, announcedContinue Reading
While Dr. Anthony Fauci admits most “so-called immune boosting” supplements being marketing amid Covid-19 mostly do “nothing,” he does believe in the benefits of vitamin D. CNBC writes about how to figure out if you are vitamin D deficient and how much and what kind of the supplement you needContinue Reading
The Associated Press explains the types of coronavirus tests in an easy to understand summary. There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus.Continue Reading
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, most “so-called immune boosting supplements” actually do “nothing.” However, there are two vitamins Fauci does recommend to help keep your immune system healthy. Dr. Fauci takes Vitamin D and C supplements based on scientific studies that show that these two vitamins do help the immuneContinue Reading
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota reports on NSAIDs and COVID-19. Contrary to early reports, the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen is not associated with severe COVID-19 disease or death, according to a cohort study published yesterday in PLOS One. There wereContinue Reading
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement Tuesday affirming that the national stockpile has now reached its maximum capacity for the life-saving breathing machines, with nearly 120,000 available for deployment to state and local health officials if needed. By terminating the remainder of deliveries from these contracts,Continue Reading
The World Health Organization calls for corticosteroids — which are inexpensive and easily accessible — to become the new standard for coronavirus care based on the evidence of its lifesaving benefit in a series of clinical trials. Researchers from the World Health Organization combined data from seven randomized clinical trialsContinue Reading
The portable test is about the size of a credit card, requires no additional equipment to operate, and can be conducted using a less invasive nasal swab. The test can be used in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms, and even schools, according to the FDA statement. It runs off a nasalContinue Reading
Beckman Coulter is a test manufacturer and explains what COVID-19 antibody tests are. Currently, there are two types of tests for Coronavirus, which provide different kinds of information. Diagnostic tests tell us if someone is currently infected. Antibody tests, also known as serology tests, tell us if an individual wasContinue Reading
Getting a flu vaccine this year is even more important than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public health officials. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Cardiology Magazine it’s hard to predict what this flu season will look like. “The worst-case scenarioContinue Reading
