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Azithromycin and doxycycline of no benefit to COVID-19 patients, finds analysis
Trial finds neither azithromycin nor doxycycline meaningfully improve recovery times or reduce risk of hospitalisation in non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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Phase IIb trial to study hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as COVID-19 treatment launched
A double-blind clinical trial has begun in the US to study hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin treatment in patients with COVID-19.
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EMA warns about side effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment
The COVID-19 European Medicines Agency (EMA) pandemic Task Force (COVID-ETF) warned that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are yet to be proved effective at treating COVID-19 and that their side effects could be fatal.
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UK national priority COVID-19 trial now recruiting patients
The PRINCIPLE trial aims to evaluate therapeutics that could slow the progression of COVID-19 symptoms in patients most at risk of complications.
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Zoliflodacin shows promise in treating uncomplicated gonorrhea
Zoliflodacin was found to be effective in curing all rectal gonorrheal infections in patients during a Phase II clinical trial...
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How did gonorrhoea become a drug-resistant superbug?
Scientists show how the gonorrhoea bacterium resists last-resort antibiotic ceftriaxone while maintaining a robust growth rate...
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Low-cost drugs package saves lives of people starting HIV treatment late
Treating people who start HIV treatment late with a package of low-cost drugs to prevent serious infections saves three lives for ...