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New findings on ambient UVB radiation, vitamin D, and protection against severe COVID-19

Written by | 1 Oct 2021

New research from Trinity College Dublin and University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which… read more.

DisCoVeRy trial of Verklury concluded there was no clinical benefit in hospitalised patients with COVID 19 – Gilead Sciences

Written by | 21 Sep 2021

A study conducted in Europe of Gilead’s Verklury (remdesivir) concluded that the antiviral provided no clinical benefit in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 compared to existing treatments . The… read more.

Moderna highlights new clinical data on SpikeVax, its COVID-19 vaccine

Written by | 20 Sep 2021

Moderna, Inc. highlighted a new analysis suggesting that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective against circulating variants of concern , including in a vaccine effectiveness study conducted… read more.

Analyses published in NEJM of a third booster shot of the Comirnaty messenger RNA vaccine from Pfizer

Written by | 19 Sep 2021

Publication of two separate analyses in The New England Journal of Medicine comes before a meeting of FDA advisers to discuss Pfizer’s application for authorization of a third… read more.

Adjuvant anti-inflammatory baricitinib reduces mortality in COVID-19

Written by | 18 Sep 2021

Addition of baricitinib to standard of care (including dexamethasone and remdesivir) was associated with reduced mortality among hospitalized adults with COVID-19, researchers reported on Sept. 1, 2021 in… read more.

Plant-based diet associated with lower risk of covid infection and less severe disease

Written by | 14 Sep 2021

In a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Kings College Hospital published in Gut, people whose diets were based on healthy plant-based foods… read more.

Indomethacin RCT for covid-19 – features and conclusions

Written by | 9 Sep 2021

The RCT provides objective evidence of the effect of indomethacin and confirms the absence of adverse gastrointestinal effects; a future study could investigate indomethacin in severe covid-19, according… read more.

Randomised controlled trial of indomethacin for covid-19

Written by | 8 Sep 2021

Rapid resolution of symptoms and improved oxygen saturation were key features of the response to indomethacin compared with paracetamol, according to Dr Rajan Ravichandran and Professor Krishna Kumar…. read more.

Indomethacin provides rapid relief from covid symptoms

Written by | 7 Sep 2021

The interim results of a randomised comparison between indomethacin and paracetamol in covid-19 showed stark differences in efficacy, confirming the positive results of early trials of indomethacin. IMI… read more.

Physical health predicts mental well-being during pandemic

Written by | 4 Sep 2021

Pre-pandemic physiological data can help predict how individuals coped with the psychological strain many suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in the journal Psychophysiology…. read more.

Ronapreve, the first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 approved for use in the UK – Regeneron + Roche

Written by | 26 Aug 2021

Following on from a thorough review of the evidence carried out by the MHRA, and recommendation by the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the government’s independent expert scientific… read more.

Anticoagulation therapy improves outcomes in moderately ill COVID-19 patients

Written by | 24 Aug 2021

Moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have achieved a better rate of respiratory organ support-free days and survival if treated with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation, researchers reported on August 20,2021… read more.

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