Tag: Remdesivir
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...
Could a simple pill beat COVID-19? Pfizer is giving it a go
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While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat COVID-19.
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It almost sounds too...