An estimated 80 000 people in Spain are infected with hepatitis C but have not received lifesaving direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs... Sep 28
People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly. Now, two new analyses suggest that some life-threatening cases ... Sep 26
Since March, doctors have learned valuable lessons, not only about how to ensure hospitals don't run out of ICU beds and ventilators, but also ... Sep 21
Coronavir's approval as a prescription drug follows the green light for another Russian COVID-19 drug, Avifavir, in May... Sep 19
The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the latest in a procession of new infectious diseases that have surprised the world in recent years... Sep 15
The US government should end the shortage of the antiviral drug remdesivir by eliminating Gilead’s monopoly, says a report from Public Citizen, a national ... Sep 12
Some hospitals said they are still buying the Gilead Sciences medicine to build inventory in case the pandemic accelerates over the winter... Sep 12
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The WHO's clinical care lead said the agency had updated its advice to include a "strong recommendation" for use of steroids... Sep 03
In their experiments, they found extremely high levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE-2) only in the area of the nose responsible for smelling... Aug 24
The antiviral drug, which helped shorten the hospital recovery time in a U.S. trial, has been at the forefront of the battle against the ... Aug 11
The new money will allow the company to ramp up production so that doses are ready for shipping if and when the drug receives regulatory ... Aug 06
Taiwan has reported 476 cases of the new coronavirus, including seven deaths. ... Aug 04
Bringing hepatitis C testing and treatment to underserved communities in Madrid, Spain... Aug 04
Hepatitis B and C accounts for 96% mortality of all the hepatitis cases... Jul 28
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine, two drugs, commonly used for the treatment of malaria, have been investigated for their potential to treat COVID-19... Jul 23
The latest findings raise concern that protection from reinfection may not last long in those with mild symptoms, which accounts for the majority of cases... Jul 22
Remdesivir has been at the forefront of the global battle against COVID-19 after the intravenously administered medicine helped shorten hospital recovery times... Jul 15
Remdesivir is expected to be in high demand as one of the only treatments so far shown to alter the course of COVID-19.... Jun 30
Donald Trump's remarks came hours after the US Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.... Jun 16
Gilead's shares jumped nearly 10% following a media report encouraging partial data from trials of the experimental drug in severe COVID-19 patients.... Jun 02
With 4,14,878 cases, Russia has the third-highest number of infections in the world after Brazil and the United States... Jun 01
Hydroxychloroquine has been broadly controlled to patients with Covid-19 without strong proof supporting its utilization... May 26
A clinical trial led to the authorization of the only drug shown to work in Covid-19 patients. But until now, few experts had seen ... May 25