https://www.scmp.com/rss/506316/feed Nial Wheate is an associate professor and programme director of undergraduate degrees at the University of Sydney's pharmacy faculty. He was previously the faculty's head of cancer research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com First, we tried the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. Then we tested the antiviral drug remdesivir. But new UK research gives the strongest indication yet we may have found a useful treatment for Covid-19. This time it’s an anti-inflammatory drug, dexamethasone, which has been described as cheap, old and boring. Preliminary results from a clinical trial just released indicate the drug seems to reduce your chance of dying from Covid-19 if you’re in hospital and need oxygen or a machine to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3089522/dexamethasone-cheap-old-boring-drug-could-be-covid-19-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3089522/dexamethasone-cheap-old-boring-drug-could-be-covid-19-life?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:45:12 +0000