Researchers find potential drug for emerging Chikungunya virus | Health

Researchers find potential drug for emerging Chikungunya virus | Health

Researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University and their collaborators are working to create what could be the first drug for crippling joint pain that follows infection with the new chikungunya virus that can continue for months or even years. Although researchers have tried to develop vaccines and drugs to fight the virus, none … Read more

Pfizer’s anti-COVID pill Paxlovid shows no benefit for younger adults

Pfizer’s anti-COVID pill Paxlovid shows no benefit for younger adults

In its latest guidelines, dated August 8, 2022, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) gave one of its strongest recommendations to Paxlovid for patients at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. The list of underlying medical Conditions that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 are longstanding, accounting for more … Read more