Share on PinterestSome people with long COVID have distortions in their smell of sense for months. F.J. Jimenez/Getty Images Some people with long COVID report lasting alterations to their sense of taste and smell. A new treatment might help these people regain those senses and restore quality of life. Experts […]
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New treatment may help recover loss of smell from COVID, study says
New treatment may help recover loss of smell from COVID, study says New treatment may help recover loss of smell from COVID, study says 01:11 BOSTON – A new study finds some patients who have a persistent loss of smell after COVID-19 may benefit from an experimental treatment. Loss of […]
Experts Update Guidance on COVID-19 Treatment and Therapies
New COVID-19 treatment guidelines recommend against the use of remdesivir and molnupiravir in patients with non-severe disease, in addition to providing risk categories to help physicians predict patients’ risk of severe disease. The updated guidance on treatments to aid individuals with COVID-19 was recently released by a team of international […]
Exploring the dual role of nirmatrelvir and bisphosphonates in COVID-19 treatment and immunity
The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic facilitated the rapid development and subsequent deployment of several novel and highly effective vaccines. However, the role of antiviral treatments remained pivotal, especially for certain patient populations incapable of mounting an effective vaccine response or those reluctant to be vaccinated. In a recent […]
From a Grassroots Survey to Long COVID Treatment Trials
In January 2020, Martha Eckey was working at a retail pharmacy in Champaign, Illinois, when she developed a sore throat, hacking cough, and stiff neck. A second bout of illness struck about a month later, leaving the pharmacist with a persistent fever and shortness of breath. Covid tests […]
Treatment of 95 post-Covid patients with SSRIs
The results of this exploratory questionnaire-based study of the effect of treatment with an SSRI in PCS show that an SSRI contributes significantly to the reduction of PCS symptoms. 63.4% (n = 95) of patients reported a reasonably good to strong decrease in symptoms and an improvement in functioning. This increased quality […]
Pfizer to price COVID treatment Paxlovid at $1,390 per course
Paxlovid, Pfizer’s anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. A morning and an evening does consists of one white 100-milligram tablet of Ritonavir and two pink 150-milligram tablets of PF-07321332. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 18 (Reuters) […]
Ivermectin COVID-19 treatment lawsuit settled in Ark.
By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled their lawsuit against a doctor who they said gave them the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to fight COVID-19 without their consent. A federal judge last week dismissed the 2022 lawsuit against Dr. Robert Karas, […]
Early Treatment With Plasma May Reduce Long COVID Risk
Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Dr. Aaron Tobian seen thawing a bag of convalescent plasma, an antibody-rich blood product collected from patients recovered from COVID-19. A new Johns Hopkins-led study — for which Dr. Tobian is one of the authors — suggests early treatment with convalescent plasma may lower the risk of […]
COVID guide: What to know about symptoms, testing, treatment and vaccines
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States and a new updated vaccine becomes available, many have questions on how to best keep their families safe. Much has changed over the last three years including testing, treatment availability and even who is eligible for vaccines. “Over the last […]
Baby’s brown eyes turn blue overnight after COVID-19 treatment
A baby boy’s eyes temporarily changed from dark brown to bright blue after receiving a common COVID-19 treatment. The 6-month-old from Thailand was diagnosed with COVID-19 after suffering from a fever and a cough for a day, as detailed in a case published in the medical journal Frontiers in Pediatrics. […]
FDA has not approved Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
Statement: “The FDA is now saying that it’s OK to take ivermectin if you have COVID.” Conservative pundits, politicians and social media users are claiming that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently reversed its guidance on the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. “We learned this morning […]
First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway
Two new clinical trials to test potential treatments for long COVID are now set to launch, the National Institutes of Health said Monday, opening enrollment for the first of an array of federally-funded studies aimed at evaluating treatments for long-term symptoms still faced by many COVID-19 survivors. They will begin […]
The Challenges of Understanding Long COVID From Definition to Treatment
Years have passed since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. And though some immunity (acquired by vaccination or through a combination of vaccination and prior infection) allows people to reincorporate some of the lifestyle and activities that they used to enjoy, the virus continues to significantly impact patients, health systems, […]
‘Alarming’ COVID-19 treatment rates in nursing homes discovered
Credit: Rafmaster/Getty Images Just 18% of COVID cases in nursing homes were treated with antiviral medications, and the rate increased only slightly after oral treatments were approved, according to new research. “Nursing home residents are at elevated risk for severe infection from SARS-Cov-2, making them a priority for antiviral treatment,” […]
Does previous antibiotic treatment affect COVID-19 severity?
In a recent article published in eClinical Medicine, researchers determine whether frequent antibiotic use increased the risk of adverse outcomes, including death, following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: Repeated antibiotic exposure and risk of hospitalization and death following COVID-19 infection (OpenSAFELY): a matched case–control study. Image Credit: dturphoto / Shutterstock.com […]
A potential predictor of COVID-19 treatment efficacy
Scientists worldwide are continually working to develop effective treatments and preventive measures against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Two effective COVID-19 treatments include monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule antivirals; however, these treatments are most effective when administered during […]
News at a glance: Long Covid treatment, global earthquake model, and deep-sea mining | Science
MARINE SCIENCE Ocean mining ban sought Europe’s top science advisory panel last week called for a moratorium on commercial deep-sea mining, arguing that its environmental impacts are poorly understood and that critical clean energy minerals can be harvested from mines on land. According to some forecasts, only the highest demand […]
New Study Supports West Texas Doctor’s Early ‘Silver Bullet’ COVID-19 Treatment
Austin, TX, 26 seconds ago — In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Texas doctor was widely condemned by and censored in the media for promoting what he called a “silver bullet” treatment, but new studies show the common asthma medication he endorsed is effective in combating […]
siRNA as a COVID-19 Treatment
Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a small interfering RNA (siRNA) technology that is stable enough for inhalation into the lungs, where it can potentially treat diseases as diverse as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and viral infections such as COVID-19. siRNA is not typically stable enough to survive for […]