New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide.
Author: Roni Caryn Rabin
How a Bus Ride Turned Into a Coronavirus Superspreader Event
One-third of passengers aboard a bus were infected by a fellow passenger, scientists reported.
A Covid-19 Lesson: Some Seriously Ill Patients Can Be Treated at Home
To ease pressure on hospitals, Northwell Health brought medical workers, oxygen tanks and intravenous equipment into patients’ homes. Now Florida is taking cues.
Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases
That study about dexamethasone has arrived with a big asterisk: While it appears to help severely ill patients, it harms others.
The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals
Two major study retractions in one month have left researchers wondering if the peer review process is broken.
How to Navigate Your Community Reopening? Remember the Four C’s
Close contact, confined spaces, crowds, choices — these are the considerations to ponder now.
Scientists Question Medical Data Used in Second Coronavirus Study
Medical records from a little-known company were used in two studies published in major journals. The New England Journal of Medicine has asked to see the data.
Scientists Question Major Hydroxychloroquine Study
Experts demanded verification of data and methods used in a study of drugs to treat Covid-19. The study suggested the drugs might have increased deaths.
Scientists Question Validity of Major Hydroxychloroquine Study
Experts are demanding verification of data and methods used in a study of malaria drugs used to treat Covid-19. The study suggested the drugs may have increased deaths.
Coronavirus May Pose a New Risk to Younger Patients: Strokes
Doctors have reported a flurry of cases in Covid-19 patients — including a healthy 27-year-old emergency medical technician in Queens. After a month in the hospital, he is learning to walk again.