Dexamethasone: the ‘cheap, old, boring’ drug that could be a Covid-19 life saver

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. Could a head lice drug hold the key to treating coronavirus? Preliminary results from a clinical trial just released indicate the drug seems to reduce your chance of dying from…

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