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November 22, 2024

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Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients

September 4, 2020 Marilynn Marchionne, Associated Press

New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of pooled results from seven studies, led by the […]

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Researchers: Cheap drug improves COVID-19 survival

June 16, 2020 Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The results […]