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Potential New Treatment Option for COVID-related ARDS

New research suggests that alpha-1 antitrypsin could be an effective option for treating those with COVID-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In their study, published in the journal Med, researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Beaumont Hospital Dublin investigated the effects of using the anti-inflammatory protein alpha-1 antitrypsin […]

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Another approved malaria medicine shows potential against COVID-19

An antimalarial is the latest drug that researchers have identified as a potential COVID-19 treatment. In a laboratory study, scientists found that atovaquone inhibited replication of SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cells. The effects occurred in vitro against Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants. Clinical trials are necessary to see whether it […]

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