When diagnosing the ills afflicting modern science, an entertainment that, along with the disparagement of his critics and fellow researchers, he counts among his great delights, the eminent French microbiologist Didier Raoult will lightly stroke his beard, lean back in his seat and, with a thin but unmistakable smile, declare the poor patient to be stricken with pride. Raoult, who has achieved international fame since his proposed treatment for Covid-19 was touted as a miracle cure by President Trump, believes that his colleagues fail to see that their ideas are the products of mere intellectual fashions that they are hypnotized by methodology into believing that they understand what they do not and that they lack the discipline of mind that would permit them to comprehend their error. Continue reading →

The novel coronavirus continues to be on a rampage across the globe, having affected at least 4 million people and taken the lives of at least 280,000. What makes this virus dangerous is its novelty and how little is known about it to scientists, who are carrying out extensive research to study the virus and how to kill it Continue reading →

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that some treatments have shown promise in limiting the severity and length of coronavirus cases, and that it is prioritizing a handful that show particular signs of promise. We do have some treatments that seem to be in very early studies limiting the severity or the length of the illness but we do not have anything that can kill or stop the virus, spokeswoman Margaret Harris said in a briefing Tuesday, Reuters reported. Continue reading →

Data from a study of patients with myasthenia gravis who were exposed to rituximab at various points in the disease course, along with a control group, suggest that the anti-CD20 antibody performs better if initiated earlier after the onset of generalized symptoms. Continue reading →

As a public service, Morris Hospital & Shaw Media have partnered to provide open access to information related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency. Sign up for the newsletter here AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has already ordered the medicines for a new triple drug therapy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The wait to receive these drugs shouldn't be long either. Continue reading →

The nurse was shifted from ICU duty to the COVID-19 ward as the cases increased. Continue reading →

[singing] Singing: Oh, brother, I want you to keep on marchin. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that following the completion of a Type A Meeting with the U.S. Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Artax Biopharma, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on transforming autoimmune disease treatment, announces their expanded management team, being led by newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph Lobacki. Continue reading →

A recent study from the University of Lethbridge shows that certain strains of cannabis can inhibit viral activity caused by the novel coronavirus. Continue reading →