Authors: Andrew Bryant, MSc,1,* Theresa A. Lawrie, MBBCh, PhD,2 Therese Dowswell, PhD,2 Edmund J. Fordham, PhD,2 Scott Mitchell, MBChB, MRCS,3 Sarah R. Hill, PhD,1 and Tony C. Tham, MD, FRCP4 Background: Repurposed medicines may have a role […]
Critics Fault Henry Ford Hydroxychloroquine Study Methodology, Conclusion
Authors: by Alex McLenon | July 15, 2020 One critic says the study, which found the drug led to fewer COVID-19 deaths, did not used a randomized trial and patients not administered the […]
An Update: Is hydroxychloroquine effective for COVID-19?
Authors: Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 2, 2021. Multiple studies provide data that hydroxychloroquine (brand name: Plaquenil) does not provide a medical benefit for hospitalized patients with COVID-19. […]
Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine Cut Death Rate Significantly in COVID-19 Patients, Henry Ford Health System Study Shows
Authors: COVID-19 Media Briefing with Dr. Adnan Munkarah DETROIT – Treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the death rate significantly in sick patients hospitalized with COVID-19 – and without heart-related side-effects, according to a […]
Peer-Reviewed Publications about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by Yale Authors
Sharing knowledge about COVID-19 (coronavirus) is vital to our efforts as we fight the pandemic. Yale researchers are publishing their discoveries about COVID-19 (coronavirus) in peer-reviewed publications. Check back frequently […]
Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention of Covid-19 — Searching for Evidence
Authors: Myron S. Cohen, M.D. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), has generated a worldwide pandemic. The interruption of its spread […]
Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial
Authors: Philippe Gautret 1, Jean-Christophe Lagier 2, Philippe Parola 1, Van Thuan Hoang 3, Line Meddeb 4, Morgane Mailhe 4, Barbara Doudier 4, Johan Courjon 5, Valérie Giordanengo 6, Vera Esteves Vieira 4, Hervé Tissot Dupont 2, Stéphane Honoré 7, Philippe Colson 2, Eric Chabrière 2, Bernard La Scola 2, Jean-Marc Rolain 2, Philippe Brouqui 2, Didier Raoult 8 Abstract Background: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been […]
Adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Authors: Alessandro Sette1,2 and Shane Crotty1,2,* 1Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), La Jolla, CA 92037, USA2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases […]
Pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2: the knowns and unknowns
Authors: Alessandro Sette 1 2, Shane Crotty 3 4 Abstract T cell reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 was observed in unexposed people; however, the source and clinical relevance of the reactivity remains unknown. It is speculated that […]
A long-term perspective on immunity to COVID
Determining the duration of protective immunity to infection by SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for understanding and predicting the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical studies now indicate that immunity will be […]