Coronavirus Treatments

• Kelowna included in global study for COVID-19 treatments

  The Medical Arts Health Research Group is working on treatments for COVID-19 and are hoping to bring new treatments to the Okanagan.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2021
  
• What we have learned about treating COVID-19 one year into the pandemic

  A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have learned a lot about the virus — and one major area of growth has been learning how best to treat patients who catch the virus.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
  
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• ‘Unpredictable pathogen’: New coronavirus study highlights severity of illness

  Pneumonia, respiratory problems, kidney failure and sepsis among the most common complications found in a large U.S. study of COVID-19 patients.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2020
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• Almost 1M have died from coronavirus. Their deaths taught researchers about treatment

  Patients are already benefiting. Though more deaths are expected this fall because of the recent surge in coronavirus infections in the U.S. and elsewhere, there also are signs that death rates are declining and that people who get the virus now are faring better than did those in the early months of the pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2020
• Researchers hope manufactured antibodies could help treat COVID-19

  Manufactured antibodies, which are used to treat some forms of cancer, could also be used for COVID-19, researchers say.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2020
• 37 countries pledge to share coronavirus research, vaccines and treatments

  A group of developing countries wants to ensure that eventual COVID-19 medicines are available to everyone.

  Health

  May 29, 2020
• Coronavirus: Cuba says 2 drugs have reduced its death toll

  Health authorities have reported just two virus-related deaths over the past nine days among more than 200 active cases on the Caribbean's largest island, a sign they may have the worst of the outbreak under control.

  World

  May 22, 2020
• Remdesivir has emerged as a possible COVID-19 treatment — what happens next?

  At present, COVID-19 is a disease with no approved treatments or vaccines.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020