Browsing: hydroxychloroquine

Early in 2022, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to two antiviral drugs to treat COVID-19: Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid…

A new study is claiming that a cocktail of the mineral zinc, the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and the antibiotic azithromycin…

A major study that showed hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 was dangerous was revoked, leading many to believe that it is in…

It seems every time we learn something about COVID-19, it is contradicted within days. The most recent about-face still has me spinning: We were first told that COVID-19 germs spread to other people before symptoms appear, called “asymptomatic shedding,” and it was estimated to happen for up to two weeks before symptoms appeared.

After months of speculation, clinical tests and a lot of hope, scientists reluctantly conclude that hydroxychloroquine is not the answer…

New study shows that HCQ increases chance of death in COVID-19 patients. Additionally, research shows promising hope for a new HIV drug. Should acetaminophen be used more frequently for sports injuries?

Many people turn to the over-the-counter drug Pepcid (famotidine) after they’ve eaten spicy food, and a new trial is testing…

Have we become afraid of death? Were people a millennium or two ago less afraid? What is worse: to die or to take untested drugs that hurt me before I die anyway?

Taking medical advice from someone who isn’t a doctor is risky and potentially life-threatening. Here’s why.

A hundred or more clinical trials are underway testing a variety of drugs for coronavirus. What are these clinical trials we keep hearing about? If I have COVID should I join a trial?