Arthritis drug could help save lives of Covid patients
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Arthritis drug could help save lives of Covid patients
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could help to save the lives of one in 25 patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 and reduce the need for a mechanical ventilator, scientists have found.
In the Recovery trial, researchers found that when given alongside a steroid, known as dexamethasone, tocilizumab reduced the absolute risk of mortality by four percentage points.
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A drug used for nearly a decade to prevent joint pain and swelling in those with arthritis could save your life from COVID-19. A new study is showing promising results with those sickest from the..
The Medical Director of NHS England Professor Stephen Powis has described the successful research into the use of an arthritis drug alongside a cheap steroid as "great news". For every 25 patients..
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