Epidemics

Ivermectin among generics that failed to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization, large studies show

Ivermectin among generics that failed to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization, large studies show

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A new study found that three generic drugs — fluvoxamine, commonly prescribed to treat depression, the controversial antimalarial drug ivermectin and the diabetes pill metformin — failed to prevent the kind of severe COVID-19 that leads to emergency room visits or hospitalization. The study, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined whether …

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Monkeypox cases have risen 20% in the past week to 35,000 in 92 countries, WHO says

Monkeypox cases have risen 20% in the past week to 35,000 in 92 countries, WHO says

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According to the World Health Organization, Monkeypox continues to spread around the world and cases have increased by 20% in the past week. Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 total cases in 92 countries, but nearly all reported cases are in Europe and the Americas, according to WHO data. Twelve deaths have …

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