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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...

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...

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