This Steroid Drug Could Save Lives in Severe COVID-19 Cases, Preliminary Results Show

A UK clinical trial has concluded that a cheap and widely available steroid can significantly cut deaths among coronavirus patients. Giving the steroid dexamethasone reduced deaths by one-third for critically ill coronavirus patients who were on ventilators, the researchers found. It cut deaths by 20 percent among patients with COVID-19 who were getting extra oxygen. “Dexamethasone […]

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