Tag: Paxlovid
COVID made things taste weird, now ‘Paxlovid mouth’ sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?
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Loss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including...
Taking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variants
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GPs can now prescribe antiviral pills for some of their vulnerable COVID-19 patients to take at home. More patients are expected to have access in coming weeks and...
Australia approves two new medicines in the fight against COVID. How can you get them and are they effective against Omicron?
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Last Thursday, health minister Greg Hunt announced Australia’s drug regulator had provisionally approved two new medicines for the treatment of COVID.
These are Lagevrio, made by...