Drugs

A combination of two existing drugs is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures, researchers in Norway and Estonia have found.In a separate experiment, the researchers used the same cell cultures to show that convalescent blood plasma may be ineffective if the patient donated it 2 months after receiving a diagnosis of COVID-19. This is…

Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back and make treatment simpler and easier to bear. Gentler drugs would be a relief to patients like Jenn Carroll, a 57-year-old human resources director from New Hartford, Connecticut, who had traditional IV chemotherapy after…

Researchers looking for a coronavirus cure have figured out how the new pathogen interferes with the immune response once it infects cells. The doctors showed that SARS-CoV-2 can inhibit interferon cells that would be able to slow down the viral replication, but allows other proteins to call for help from B and T cells. A…

Hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir in spotlight of COVID-19 battleDETROIT – There are two drugs at the center of the battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19): hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir. Here’s what we know about the research into both.In the past few days, there have been two studies published on the use of hydroxychloroquine.Hydroxychloroquine studiesThe first study was published in…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.As Americans cope with coronavirus-related stress -- facing a public health and economic crisis rolled into one -- they are increasingly turning to alcohol and drugs, a new survey showed.According to the survey, conducted by The Recovery Village, a Florida-based network…