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Tag: dexamethasone

  • Dexamethasone: a steroid superhero?

    Dexamethasone: a steroid superhero?

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    With the US buying up the world’s stock of Remdesivir, will dexamethasone emerge as the wonder cure to save lives amidst this pandemic?   Researchers have made an exciting discovery in the race to find effective therapies against COVID-19. Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely prescribed steroid, has emerged triumphant in the RECOVERY trial conducted at the…