GENEVA — A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the medicine a standard of care in the United States and many other countries. The results announced Friday do...
Trump Again Pushes Unproven Drug as COVID-19 Treatment
WASHINGTON — A week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is back to spreading misinformation about how to combat the virus and the credibility of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert. Fauci pushed back Tuesday, saying he will keep doing...
New Studies Clarify What Drugs Help, Hurt for COVID-19
Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results. British researchers on Friday published their research on the only drug shown to improve survival -- a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does...
Fox’s Cavuto Urges Viewers Not to Take Drug Like Trump
NEW YORK — Fox News Channel anchor Neil Cavuto strongly urged viewers on Monday not to follow the example of President Donald Trump, who revealed that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus. Trump said he has been taking the drug hydroxychloroquine for about a week...
More Deaths, No Benefit From Malaria Drug in VA Virus Study
A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported. The nationwide study was not a rigorous experiment. But...
Drug Pushed by Trump 'Controversial' as COVID-19 Treatment: UCSF-Fresno Doctor
Many people hadn't even heard the word until about a month ago. Now, "hydroxychloroquine" rolls off the tongue like a sharp-toothed barb to some and a possible "game-changer" to others. The scientific community is searching for a definitive answer to the following question: Will it work against COVID-19? And the...