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Chinese scientists declare breakthrough on hemophilia

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 27 11:03 AM

Chinese researchers have made what they claim is 'a historic breakthrough' in the treatment of hemophilia, an inherited disorder that can cause unstoppable bleeding. Read more »

Djokovic bets on a COVID cure as he quests for tennis history

Nikolaj Skydsgaard, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 10:25 AM

The pandemic has blocked Novak Djokovic's march to tennis history, so the 34-year-old may be pinning his hopes on a cure for COVID. Read more »

US panel: Merck pill can prevent grave COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 07:30 AM

An anti-COVID pill developed by Merck has proved effective in treating the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Read more »

Group raises questions about proposed 2022 budget

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:30 PM

The 2022 proposed budget to be discussed by the Senate Wednesday is still not responsive enough to the needs of the Filipino people amid the pandemic, an advocacy group said. Read more »

THROWBACK: Tawa-tawa to treat dengue?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:06 AM

"Salamat Dok" shares how tawa-tawa helps dengue patients to increase their platelet count. However, this segment also emphasizes caution because of the toxins it contains. Read more »

Dumi ng baka, ginagawang pangontra sa COVID-19 sa India

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 07:49 PM

May ilan na nagsasabing nakatulong sa paggaling nila sa COVID-19 ang pagpapahid ng dumi ng baka sa kanilang katawan, bagay na kinontra ng mga doktor sa India.  Read more »

Cow dung not a cure for COVID, Indian doctors warn

Reuters
Posted at May 11 11:05 AM

In the state of Gujarat in western India, some believers have been going to cow shelters once a week to cover their bodies in cow dung and urine in the hope it will boost their immunity against, or help them recover from, the coronavirus. In Hinduism, the cow is a sacred symbol of life and the earth. Read more »

'Damay at Dangal': Group to launch virtual 'national day of mourning' May 9

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 10:54 PM

Called "Damay at Dangal," the memorial on May 9 wanted to stress the importance of remembering the individuals claimed by the virus or even those who died during the health crisis, said former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo.  Read more »

Pamamahagi ng ivermectin kontra COVID-19, 'mali'; imbestigasyon, 'di na kailangan - grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 03:52 PM

Kinuwestiyon ng Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19 (CURE COVID-19) ang imbestigaysyon ng Department of Health at Food and Drug Administration sa pamamahagi ng ivermectin sa Quezon City nitong nakaraang linggo.   Read more »

’10 steps backwards’: NCR Plus bubble meaningless without mass testing, says group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 08:22 AM

The lockdown would be ineffective, if mass testing and measures to cushion its economic impact are not carried out, according to the group Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19. Read more »

Leprosy drug clofazimine effective in suppressing COVID-19, researchers find

Elizabeth Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 17 01:13 PM

HKU infectious diseases expert Yuen Kwok-yung describes the finding as ‘exciting’ but says more work will be needed to ascertain the drug’s use. Combating COVID-19 with clofazimine and remdesivir can further boost recovery, researchers write in the international scientific journal Nature. Read more »

COVID-19: Italian study adds heat to debate over steam inhalation therapy

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 24 09:15 AM

Inhaling steam could reduce viral load and speed up recovery from COVID-19, but it might only work for a small number of people with access to regular testing, according to a new peer-reviewed scientific study from Italy. Read more »

WHO rejects antiviral drug remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

Benedict Carey, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 20 10:55 AM

The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended against using the antiviral remdesivir, a drug that had generated intense interest as a treatment for COVID-19.   Read more »

Remdesivir fails to prevent COVID-19 deaths in huge trial

Katherine J. Wu and Gina Kolata, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 16 04:08 PM

Remdesivir, the only antiviral drug authorized for treatment of COVID-19 in the United States, fails to prevent deaths among patients, according to a study of more than 11,000 people in 30 countries sponsored by the World Health Organization.   Read more »

The race for an antibody against the coronavirus

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 14 12:17 PM

Even as vaccines are hailed as our best hope against the coronavirus, dozens of scientific groups are working on an alternate defense: monoclonal antibodies. These therapies shot to prominence just this month after President Donald Trump got an infusion of an antibody cocktail made by Regeneron and credited it for his apparent recovery, even calling it a “cure.” Read more »

Australian firm says its nasal spray reduced coronavirus growth in animal study

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 12:19 PM

Australian biotech company Ena Respiratory said on Monday that a nasal spray it is developing to improve the human immune system to fight common cold and flu significantly reduced the growth of the coronavirus in a recent study on animals.   Read more »

Fujifilm's Avigan shown to be effective in Japanese Phase-3 trial for COVID-19

Reuters
Posted at Sep 23 01:11 PM

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday a late-stage study of its antiviral drug Avigan showed it reduced recovery times for COVID-19 patients with non-severe symptoms, boosting expectations for regulatory approval in Japan.   Read more »

China says COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for public by November

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 07:48 PM

Some of China's vaccine candidates have already been offered to essential workers under an emergency use program. Read more »

Woman may have been cured of HIV without medical treatment

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 27 07:29 AM

A woman who was infected with HIV in 1992 may be the first person cured of the virus without a risky bone marrow transplant or even medications, researchers reported Wednesday. Read more »

DOH warns against use of deworming drug ivermectin for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:15 AM

The Department of Health on Wednesday said the deworming drug Ivermectin should not be given to COVID-19 patients, especially since it has not yet been approved for such use. Read more »