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Anchor lead: Finding people who are willing to participate in vaccine clinical trials is becoming a problem, Elizabeth Tracey reports While the two vaccines currently being administered in the US are reaching millions, several more are still in clinical trials …
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Anchor lead: Even with vaccines, the need for drugs to help treat Covid-19 continues, Elizabeth Tracey reports Vaccinations against Covid-19 are underway nationwide, but the urgent need for treatments for Covid-19 still exists and will likely continue for months. Brian …
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Anchor lead: While some people with early Covid-19 may respond to antibody treatment there are barriers, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibody treatments may help some people with Covid-19 avoid progression of the disease and subsequent hospitalization, but there are several steps …
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Anchor lead: What is the role of antibody treatments in Covid-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’ve been diagnosed with Covid-19, should you ask your physician to treat you with antibodies, as some former federal authorities have suggested? Brian Garibaldi, a …
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Anchor lead: Are higher or lower oxygen levels best in patients with respiratory failure? Elizabeth Tracey reports Acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS is one complication of severe Covid-19 disease, with a new study in the New England Journal of …
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Anchor lead: How should we approach helping people with opioid use disorder? Elizabeth Tracey reports Substance use disorders are causing an epidemic parallel to Covid-19, with over 80,000 deaths reported over the one year period ending in May 2020, according …
