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Hydroxychloroquine — touted by President Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ and a ‘gift from God’ in the fight against Covid-19 — doesn’t treat the disease and may even raise the risk of death, another study has found. A review of 29 scientific studies showed the controversial anti-malarial drug does not save the lives of infected … Read more
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was suspending the hydroxychloroquine arm of its trial over safety concerns (file image) A major British coronavirus trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is going ahead despite fears it might raise the risk of death, it emerged today. Oxford University researchers were given the green light by the … Read more
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was suspending the hydroxychloroquine arm of its trial over safety concerns (file image) Recruitment for a major British coronavirus trial of hydroxychloroquine has been halted over fears the drug raises the risk of death. The UK’s drugs watchdog today called for Oxford University researchers to temporarily suspend … Read more