The pharmaceutical company said its drug baricitinib, combined with remdesivir, reduces median hospital stays by one day compared to remdesivir alone, and is pursuing an emergency use authorization with the FDA.
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An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains Why Striving For Herd Immunity From Covid-19 Is A Bad Idea
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, a physician and biodefense expert who formerly worked at the U.S. Army “hot zone” research lab, explains why a policy of pursuing “herd immunity” for Covid-19 is a bad idea, unless it comes from a vaccine.
Cassava Sciences Announces Positive Results In Phase 2 Trial Of New Alzheimer’s Drug
The drug, sumifilam, targets a new protein in Alzheimer’s disease called Filamen A.
Today’s Google Doodle: How Canadian Terry Fox Ran For Cancer Research
His legacy has included over $700-million being raised for cancer research.
Obamacare Choices Widen Even As Trump Tries To Kill Them
A parade of health insurance companies are offering individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act to hundreds of new counties for 2021 even as the Donald Trump White House pursues legal action to kill the law.
Obamacare Choices Widen Even As Trump Tries To Kill Them
A parade of health insurance companies are offering individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act to hundreds of new counties for 2021 even as the Donald Trump White House pursues legal action to kill the law.
Report: Trump Officials Altering CDC Scientific Reports To Fit Covid-19 Coronavirus Message
Trump administration officials “have demanded the right to review and seek changes” to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a POLITICO report.
How Coronavirus Is Helping Drive The Digitalization Of Healthcare
The combination of better and cheaper sensors, machine learning and telemedicine through advanced communications services will take healthcare to the next stage, and hopefully leave behind the era when we weren’t able to treat illnesses until it was of…
Diagnostic Makers: We’ve Shipped 145 Million Covid-19 Tests In U.S. Since March
The world’s largest diagnostic test makers have shipped nearly 150 million molecular tests for the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 since March, the Advanced Medical Technology Association said Friday during its annual Medtech conference.
Centene Will Expand Obamacare To 400 New Counties For 2021
Centene will increase the number of counties it will offer individual Obamacare coverage under the Affordable Care Act to nearly 4oo new counties next year.
