Don’t use Gilead’s remdesivir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, WHO says
London, UKReuters Gilead’s remdesivir should not be used for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill they are, as there is no evidence the drug improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation, a World Health Organization panel said on Friday. “The…panel found a lack of evidence that remdesivir improved outcomes that matter to […]
Essay: Coronavirus – it is morally indefensible for a nation to keep life-saving drugs for itself
In an article first published on The Conversation, GRAHAM DUTFIELD, professor of international governance at the University of Leeds, argues that “treatment nationalism” is both morally unacceptable and detrimental to innovation…
COVID-19 complication seen in children is “rare”, WHO says; spread latest
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The “vast majority” of children with COVID-19 have mild cases and recover completely, but a small number in a few countries have developed a rare inflammatory syndrome, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Italian and British medical experts are investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and clusters of severe inflammatory […]