New treatment helps restore sense of smell for some people

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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 […]

Experts Update Guidance on COVID-19 Treatment and Therapies

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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

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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 […]

Treatment of 95 post-Covid patients with SSRIs

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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

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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.

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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

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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 […]

FDA has not approved Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment

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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 […]

‘Alarming’ COVID-19 treatment rates in nursing homes discovered

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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?

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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

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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 […]

siRNA as a COVID-19 Treatment

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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 […]

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