Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Senate holds second hearing on COVID-19 early outpatient treatment By Courtney Vinopal
Health Aug 18 Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure Consuming the plant can be lethal to animals and humans. By Cassandra Quave, The Conversation
Health Jul 09 Analysis: Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show the scientific process is working Severe scrutiny of two major papers, including one about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, is part of science's normal process of self-correction. By Mark R. O'Brian, The Conversation
Health Jul 04 The Latest: WHO ending hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID WHO says a review of the interim results showed hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir “produce little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients when compared to standard of care.”… By Associated Press
Health Jul 01 Watch 8:10 How doctors are innovating to treat COVID-19 One of the reasons COVID-19 presents such a significant global medical challenge is that there are few effective therapies for it so far. As cases fill hospital beds across many parts of the country, doctors and scientists are coming up… By Miles O'Brien
Jun 15 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: FDA revokes approval for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdrew emergency approval for hospitals to use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. The FDA said the malaria drug is unlikely to be effective against the coronavirus. Meanwhile, infections continue to… Continue watching
Jun 15 U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs to treat coronavirus By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue In our news wrap Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the statue will be removed from Richmond's well-known "Monument Avenue," and said that the state can no longer showcase a cause that sought to preserve slavery. Also, business closings… Continue watching
Jun 04 Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report. They say independent reviewers weren't able to verify information that's been widely questioned by other scientists. Continue reading
May 23 AP FACT CHECK: Trump trashing virus science he doesn’t like By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause to anyone thinking of following Trump's lead and ingesting a potentially risky drug for the coronavirus. He branded the study's researchers, financed in… Continue reading