hydroxychloroquine
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
World
July 9, 2020
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus,…
WHO ends hydroxychloroquine trials on coronavirus patients
World
June 18, 2020
WHO ends hydroxychloroquine trials on coronavirus patients
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that is is ending hydroxychloroquine trials on patients with the novel coronavirus COVID-19.…
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
Health & Fitness
June 10, 2020
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently been walking back statements it made on how to deal with the coronavirus…
COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic
World
June 6, 2020
COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic
The first research scandal of the coronavirus pandemic has created unnecessary distraction around the politically divisive drug hydroxychloroquine, scientists say,…
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan…
Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
World
May 22, 2020
Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
WASHINGTON (AP) — “A Trump enemy statement,” he said of one study. “A political hit job,” he said of another.…
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine
World
May 19, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own…
No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study
World
April 22, 2020
No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study
A malaria drug widely touted as a potential cure for COVID-19 showed no benefit against the disease over standard care…
Egyptian pharmaceutical company to produce drug to help treat coronavirus
Health & Fitness
April 8, 2020
Egyptian pharmaceutical company to produce drug to help treat coronavirus
Pharmaceutical reports by the Health Ministry revealed that Medical Union Pharmaceuticals, an Egyptian company affiliated with the ACDIMA group, has…
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
Science
March 27, 2020
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
A number of rumors have surfaced online claiming that anti-malarial drugs or medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which contain…