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Dexamethasone Explained: Pharmacology and Applications
The World Health Organization welcomed on 16 June 2020 the preliminary results of a clinical trial from the United Kingdom showcasing the usefulness of dexamethasone […]
How Does Remdesivir Work: An Explainer
Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug developed by United States-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences initially against the hepatitis C virus and respiratory syncytial virus. Further […]
How Bayer Spread HIV Through Contaminated Blood Products
In 1981, concerns were growing about an unidentified disease associated with the collapse of the immune system and increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. Surveys from […]
Symptoms of COVID-19: A Review of Studies
The signs and symptoms of COVID-19 vary from person to person. An exploratory study indexed on PubMed explained that the clinical spectrum of this disease […]
Explainer: COVID-19 Strategy of South Korea
The arrival of SARS-CoV-2 in South Korea and the resulting localized COVID-19 outbreak was inevitable because of its proximity to mainland China and the regular […]
COVID-19 Testing: Methods and Types of Test Kits
The high transmissibility of the associated SARS-CoV-2 virus and the widespread prevalence of the associated COVID-19 have called for the development and utilization of testing […]
Explainer: Why Italy Has High COVID-19 Deaths
Italy confirmed its two first cases of COVID-19 on 31 January 2020. The number of documented cases reached three on February 6, and it remained […]
How China Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wuhan City in Hubei Province was the center of the COVID-19 epidemic in China and the subsequent pandemic in the rest of the world. The […]
Response of Taiwan to COVID-19 Outbreak
Taiwan announced its first case of COVID-19 on 21 January 2020. Note that the disease first emerged in Wuhan City in mainland China in December […]