Health Jan 26 For vulnerable people who catch COVID, quick action and these treatments can help By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Health Dec 19 Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19 As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs they’ve used to fight infections are unlikely to work against the… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Dec 07 Hospitals refused to give patients Ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed Hospitals in Montana and Idaho reported threats and harassment from public officials and family members of patients who were denied treatment with a drug not authorized to treat COVID-19. By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
Health Sep 24 A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say At least three promising antiviral treatments for COVID-19 are being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as soon as late fall or winter. By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News
Health Mar 02 6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive A year after it became clear that COVID-19 was becoming a pandemic, there is still no cure, but doctors have several innovative treatments. Some are keeping patients out of the hospital entirely. By William G. Bain, Georgios D. Kitsios, Tomeka L. Suber, The Conversation
Dec 08 WATCH: Senate holds second hearing on COVID-19 early outpatient treatment By Courtney Vinopal The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee will hold a second hearing Dec. 8 on early outpatient treatment for COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 20 Can regular COVID-19 patients get Trump’s treatments? By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News If you or a loved one has COVID-19, here’s what to consider before seeking experimental treatments. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:20 With White House return, Trump seeks to ‘show strength’ President Trump returned to the White House Monday evening, after spending just under three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for coronavirus treatment. How will his medical care continue outside the hospital, and what does his illness mean… Continue watching
Sep 27 Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and… Continue reading
Sep 11 Analysis: Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone. Here’s who benefits By Bryan McVerry, The Conversation Three new studies show corticosteroids can reduce deaths in critically ill COVID-19 patients. But what about other patients?… Continue reading