Coronavirus: Steroid dexamethasone can help save worst-hit patients

WorldNews Tuesday, 16 June 2020 ()
Coronavirus: Steroid dexamethasone can help save worst-hit patientsA cheap, widely available steroid was shown to help severely ill coronavirus patients, Oxford University researchers said. The UK is making the drug, dexamethasone, standard for treating COVID-19. ......
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News video: Dexamethasone Hailed as First Major Breakthrough in COVID-19 Treatments

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 Dexamethasone Hailed as First Major Breakthrough in COVID-19 Treatments The low-dose steroid treatment cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators and by a fifth for those on oxygen. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial that tests existing treatments and is widely...