Risk for VTE in RA May Be Higher With MTX vs Hydroxychloroquine Risk for VTE in RA May Be Higher With MTX vs Hydroxychloroquine
The significance of higher risk for VTE seen among patients with RA who took methotrexate compared with hydroxychloroquine is unclear without researching the relationships between the drugs and VTE.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - November 4, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Lupus sufferers pleaded for hydroxychloroquine before Clive Palmer ’s doses were destroyed
Drug ’s potential as Covid treatment, since dispelled, affected availability for people with proven medical needGet our free news app;get our morning email briefingLupus sufferers pleaded for more supplies of hydroxychloroquine two months before the federal government told billionaire Clive Palmer it didn ’t want more of the 33m doses he wanted to donate as a potential Covid-19 treatment.One tonne of Palmer ’s hydroxychloroquine – equivalent to 5m doses – was destroyed after it was left unclaimed in Melbourne due to a lengthy standoff with the commonwealth, Guardian Australiarevealed on Wednesday.Sign up to recei...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 14, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Christopher Knaus Tags: Clive Palmer Australia news Health Coronavirus Medical research Source Type: news
Meet the Doc Who Put Hydroxychloroquine on Trial in COVID-19 Meet the Doc Who Put Hydroxychloroquine on Trial in COVID-19
Drs Bob Harrington and Martin Landray discuss the importance of randomization for testing therapeutics and the opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic provided.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Hydroxychloroquine sales spiked almost 100% in Australia at start of Covid pandemic, study finds
There was also a rise in prescriptions for ivermectin being filled, despite no evidence either drug is effective against the virusThe amount of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin dispensed from Australian pharmacies increased significantly in 2020 as the Covid pandemic took hold, according to new research.Analysis of six publicly subsidised drugs – including hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, corticosteroids and the common antibiotic azithromycin – found Covid-related changes in prescription patterns in Australia.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 30, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Donna Lu Tags: Health Coronavirus Drugs Medical research Australia news Source Type: news
Will Doctors Who Are Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation Ever Face Penalty?
Earlier this month, Dr. Rashid Buttar posted on Twitter that COVID-19 “was a planned operation” and shared an article alleging that most people who got vaccinated against the coronavirus would be dead by 2025.
His tweets are a recent addition to a steady stream of spurious claims about the COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Another example is Dr. Sherri Jane Tenpenny’s June testimony, before Ohio state legislators, that the vaccine could cause people to become magnetized. Clips from the hearing went viral on the internet. Earlier in the pandemic, on April 9, 2020, Dr. Joseph Mercola posted a video about wh...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Victoria Knight / Kaiser Health News Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Ivermectin: Cochrane ’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why?
In this author interview with Stephanie Weibel and Maria Popp, we find out more about their Cochrane review, Ivermectin for treating and preventing COVID-19. The review currently has an Altmetric Attention Score of more than 7000, which makes it the most talked-about review in the history of the Cochrane Library.Briefly, what is Ivermectin?Ivermectin is a medicine used to kill parasites, such as intestinal worms (helminths) in animals or scabies in humans. It is inexpensive and it is widely used in regions of the world where parasitic infestations are common, such as in parts of Asia and South America. Ivermectin has few u...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 14, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
What Viagra can teach us about the search for Covid drugs: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: With people dying in hospital from Covid, it's reasonable enough to see if drugs such as hydroxychloroquine (an anti-malaria drug) might help. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
French scientist who pushed unproven Covid drug may be forced from post
Didier Raoult, who promoted hydroxychloroquine treatment, may not be able to continue his researchThe French scientist who promoted the discredited hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 backed by Donald Trump faces being pushed out of the infectious diseases institute he founded, amid concerns from key members over its role in feeding conspiracy theories and an investigation by regulators into its clinical studies.Didier Raoult has built a worldwide following throughout the pandemic for his support of the malaria drug despite its failure in randomised control trials. Multiple studies, including by theRecovery trial and...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Megan Clement in Paris Tags: Coronavirus Science France Europe World news Infectious diseases Medical research Source Type: news
Column: With fluvoxamine, doctors find an old drug that may actually work against COVID-19
Forget hydroxychloroquine or Ivermectin. But there is one existing medicine that shows signs of benefiting COVID-19 patients: fluvoxamine. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael Hiltzik Source Type: news
Dexamethasone Underused for Adults Hospitalized With COVID - 19
Dexamethasone and remdesivir use have gradually increased during the pandemic; hydroxychloroquine use peaked in March 2020 (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - August 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
Hydroxychloroquine Causes DNA Damage in Mammalian Cells Hydroxychloroquine Causes DNA Damage in Mammalian Cells
Hydroxychloroquine causes DNA damage and mutations when added to cultured mammalian cells at concentrations comparable to those used in people, new research indicates.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - August 11, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Sky News Australia banned from YouTube for seven days over Covid misinformation
Digital giant issues strike after channel posted videos denying the existence of disease and encouraging people to use discredited medicationFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesVaccine rollout tracker;get our free news app;get our morning email briefingSky News Australia has been banned from uploading content to YouTube for seven days after violating its medical misinformation policies by posting numerous videos which denied the existence of Covid-19 or encouraged people to use hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin.The ban was imposed by the digital giant on Thursday afternoon, the day after theDaily Telegraph ende...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 1, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Amanda Meade Tags: Australian media Australia news Sky News Australia Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Medical research YouTube Health Source Type: news
Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19
This study reported results for development of COVID-19 symptoms (but not confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection) and unwanted events, but in a way that we could not include in our analyses. This study did not look at hospital admissions.Main results explainedMain authors of the review, Maria Popp and Stephanie Weibel said: “The lack of good quality evidence on efficacy and safety of ivermectin arises from a study pool that consists mainly of small, insufficiently powered RCTs with overall limited quality regarding study design, conduct, and reporting. Current evidence does not support using ivermectin for treating o r preventin...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 22, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news
Doctor Selling COVID-19 “Cure” Pleads Guilty
FDA OCI, Jennings Staley M.D., Skinny Beach Med Spas, San Diego CA, pandemic, COVID-19, miracle cure, guilty plea, smuggle, hydroxychloroquine, coronavirus, treatment kits, one hundred percent cure, magic bullet, amazing weapon, family pack, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, generic Viagra, Xanax, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 16, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Neither Remdesivir Nor HCQ Affect Viral Clearance in COVID-19
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 -- For hospitalized patients with COVID-19, neither remdesivir nor hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) affects viral clearance, according to a study published online July 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Andreas Barratt-Due,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
