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- Chloroquine: An Effective Treatment for Coronavirus https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTi-g18ftNZUMRAj2SwRPodtscFio7bJ7GdNgbJAGbdfF67WuRJB3ZsidgpidB2eocFHAVjIL-7deJ7/pub 14 comments
- Study shows Pepcid and Zyrtec effective in Covid-19 treatment https://www.northsidesun.com/breaking-news/reed-hogans-covid-19-treatment-regimen-now-peer-reviewed#sthash.4s8tK3KN.dpbs 7 comments
- Alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19 https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/nruh-ati080520.php 4 comments science
- What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Trump’s Covid-19 Treatment? https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-are-the-possible-side-effects-of-trumps-covid-19-treatment/ 19 comments politics
- What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Trump’s COVID-19 Treatment? https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-are-the-possible-side-effects-of-trumps-covid-19-treatment/ 7 comments politics
- What are the side effects of Trump's coronavirus treatment regimen? https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/519690-what-are-the-side-effects-of-trumps-coronavirus 29 comments politics
- WHO Announces Oxygen Therapy is Effective Treatment for Coronavirus https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/02/oxygen-therapy-vital-in-fight-vs-covid-19/ 393 comments science
- New Study Unravels Why COVID-19 Antibody Treatments Aren’t as Effective for New Variants https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/new-study-unravels-why-covid-19-antibody-treatments-arent-as-effective-for-new-variants 2 comments science
- U.K. finds Japanese arthritis drug is effective for COVID-19 treatment https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/09/national/japanese-arthritis-drug-covid-19-treatment/ 20 comments worldnews
- Brittle bone disease treatment found to be effective in suppressing COVID-19 http://ajudaily.com/view/20200615094959517 22 comments worldnews
- Untested Covid Treatment Trump Talks Up Can Have Fatal Side Effect, Cardiologists Warn https://theintercept.com/2020/04/06/drug-treatment-trump-talks-covid-can-fatal-side-effect-cardiologists-warn/ 122 comments politics
- Russians claim to have an effective treatment for the coronavirus, which hospitals will start using this month https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/russia-approves-drug-to-treat-covid-19-hospitals-to-use-in-june.html 15 comments worldnews
- Fauci: Science shows hydroxychloroquine is not effective as a coronavirus treatment https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/politics/anthony-fauci-hydroxychloroquine-trump-cnntv/index.html 12 comments politics
- Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find 'effective' antibodies https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-scientists/chinese-scientists-seeking-potential-covid-19-treatment-find-effective-antibodies-iduskbn21j4qw 3 comments worldnews
- Ron Johnson promotes dubious claim mouthwash is effective COVID-19 treatment https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/585064-ron-johnson-promotes-dubious-claim-mouthwash-effective-covid-treatment 57 comments politics
- Trump steroid treatment for COVID-19 raises potential side effect risk https://in.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-trump-steroid-idinkbn26r06w 40 comments politics
- Effect of early treatment with fluvoxamine on risk of emergency care and hospitalisation among patients with COVID-19 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00448-4/fulltext 10 comments science
- 'I May Take It.' Trump Again Touts Hydroxychloroquine, Which Has Major Potential Side Effects, as COVID-19 Treatment https://time.com/5815773/trump-hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus/ 45 comments politics
- SaNOtize's Nasal Spray Treatment For Covid-19 Highly Effective, Viral Load Reduces By 95% In 24 Hours: Phase-2 Trials https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/coronavirus-nitric-oxide-nasal-spray-7286590/ 28 comments worldnews
- “Effect of calcifediol treatment and best available therapy versus best available therapy on intensive care unit admission and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: A pilot randomized clinical study” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc7456194/ 5 comments science
- The effect of early treatment with ivermectin on viral load, symptoms and humoral response in patients with non-severe COVID-19 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/piis2589-5370%2820%2930464-8/fulltext 6 comments science
- Older adults are likely to be excluded from more than 50% of COVID-19 clinical trials and 100% of vaccine trials. Such exclusion will limit the ability to evaluate the efficacy, dosage, and adverse effects of the intended treatments. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2771091 30 comments science
- "Effect of Calcifediol Treatment and best Available Therapy versus best Available Therapy on Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Pilot Randomized Clinical study" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0960076020302764?via%3Dihub#tbl0005 4 comments science
- Hydroxychloroquine: No major side effects of HCQ, should be continued as preventive treatment for Covid-19: ICMR | India News - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-major-side-effects-of-hcq-should-be-continued-as-preventive-treatment-for-covid-19-icmr/articleshow/76006748.cms 17 comments india
- New York hospitals are quietly testing HEARTBURN drug Pepcid as treatment for COVID-19 and will know whether it's effective in 'a few weeks' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8259377/new-york-hospitals-quietly-testing-heartburn-drug-famotidine-pepcid-treatment-covid-19.html 6 comments worldnews
- A randomized phase IIb clinical trial examining high-dosage chloroquine treatment of severe COVID-19 has been halted after an interim analysis found the treatment was associated with more toxic effects and lethality, especially when taken concurrently with azithromycin and oseltamivir. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/24/coronavirus-citing-a-primary-outcome-of-death-researchers-cut-chloroquine-study-short-over-safety-concerns.html 8 comments science
- One of the first clinical trials of a COVID-19 treatment has shown that Lopinavir and Ritonavir are ineffective at treating the infection. This is important; as Lopinavir and Ritonavir had been shown to be effective against 2019-nCov2 in vitro and has demonstrated positive results in HIV/AIDS. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2001282?query=toc 15 comments science
- Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro. This provides biochemical justification for future in vivo research with an eye towards an effective clinical treatment for the disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc7054408/ 52 comments science
- A new study shows that fluoxetine — aka Prozac, in concert with remdesevir, could be used as an effective treatment against COVID-19 variants. The combination of drugs inhibited as much as 90% viral reproduction in a cell model. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/antidepressants-antifungals-may-treat-covid 4 comments science
- Newly published HCQ study: Early risk-stratified treatment with zinc plus low-dose hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin shown effective for treating Covid-19 patients. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0924857920304258 16 comments science
- One of the deadliest side effects of COVID-19 are cytokine storms. A new study shows how CBD could be an effective treatment. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/cbd-coronavirus-treatment 9 comments science
- A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19, recently discovered by scientists at the University of Nottingham, has been found to be just as effective at treating all variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2, even the highly infectious Delta variant. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/plant-derived-antiviral-drug-is-effective-in-blocking-delta-variant 1177 comments science
- Blood plasma effective treatment for COVID-19 when used correctly. Patients given plasma with high levels of COVID-19 antibodies were up to 70% more likely to meet the World Health Organization's criteria for clinical improvement within 28 days compared to those given the placebo https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2021/12/13/COVID-19-plasma-blood-early-treatment-study/1061639404356/?u3L=1 6 comments science
- It's Too Early To Determine Long-Term Effects Of President Trump's COVID-19 Treatment Drugs, Doctor Says https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/10/05/coronavirus-president-donald-trump-treatment-drugs-impact/ 13 comments politics
- Trial of chloroquine to treat COVID-19 in Brazil stopped early due to heart complications and death of 11 patients. The Brazilian researchers planned to enroll 440 people in their study to test whether chloroquine is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19. https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-chloroquine-study-stopped-early.html 7 comments science
- Dynamic changes in methadone utilization for opioid use disorder treatment: a retrospective observational study during the COVID-19 pandemic published in BMJ Open finds a 5% recent decrease in state-level distribution of this effective OUD treatment. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e074845 3 comments science
- An international team led by University of British Columbia has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts. This hold promise as a treatment capable of stopping early infection of the novel coronavirus. https://news.ubc.ca/2020/04/02/ubc-led-study-finds-trial-drug-can-significantly-block-early-stages-of-covid-19-in-engineered-human-tissues/ 11 comments science
- Dynamic changes in methadone utilization for opioid use disorder treatment: A retrospective observational study during the COVID-19 pandemic published in BMJ Open finds recent state-level decreases in distribution of this effective treatment decreased 5%. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e074845 2 comments science
- Curcumin showed in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, including the Delta variant. This antiviral effect, together with the observed immunomodulatory properties, suggests that curcumin could be a promising compound for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/22/6900/htm 23 comments science
- Easy-to-deliver mRNA treatment shows promise for stopping Covid-19 viruses. It has the potential to work against 99% of flu strains that have circulated over the last century. It also appears it would be effective against the new contagious variants of the coronavirus that have begun to circulate. https://www.bme.gatech.edu/bme/easy-deliver-mrna-treatment-shows-promise-stopping-flu-and-covid-19-viruses 264 comments science