COVID-19 Treatments
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Canadian researchers discover ‘weak spot’ in COVID-19 virus key to treatmentsResearchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they are calling a `` weak spot'' in the virus that causes COVID-19.HealthAug 18, 2022
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White House presses Congress to approve ‘urgent’ COVID-19 fundingThe congressional stalemate over coronavirus funding has forced the federal government to curtail free treatment for the uninsured and to ration monoclonal antibody supplies.WorldApr 25, 2022
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Reality check: What is ‘flurona’ and can you tell if you have it?The term is used to describe a co-infection when a person catches the influenza virus and the coronavirus simultaneously.HealthJan 11, 2022
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Sotrovimab COVID-19 drug: A look at how it’s being used to combat Omicron in CanadaSotrovimab is the only monoclonal antibody treatment that appears to be effective against the Omicron variant, according to medical experts.HealthJan 2, 2022
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Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announcesMerck has reached an agreement with an Ontario pharmaceutical company to make its oral COVID-19 treatment, molnupiravir, in Canada, officials said Monday.HealthDec 6, 2021
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Pfizer files for U.S. authorization of its pill to treat COVID-19Pfizer says that its COVID-19 treatment pill can help to significantly cut the risk of death or hospitalization in high-risk adults.HealthNov 16, 2021
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Alberta rolling out new COVID-19 treatment in phases; Hinshaw warns it’s no substitute for vaccinesAlberta is starting to administer a new treatment for some COVID-19 patients, the province's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.HealthNov 10, 2021
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U.K. approves Merck antiviral pill to treat COVID-19The U.K. is the first country to approve Merck's molnupiravir antiviral treatment for COVID-19.HealthNov 4, 2021
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Health Canada to review AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 prevention drugAstraZeneca has submitted its COVID-19 prevention drug to Health Canada for approval, which would make it the first antibody protection of its kind in Canada.HealthNov 3, 2021
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 drug prevents severe disease if given early, company saysThe risk reduction was even better in patients who started therapy within just five days of initial symptoms, said company AstraZeneca.HealthOct 11, 2021
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