Report: More women are needed to take part in clinical trials for heart disease
A Cone Health cardiologist is urging more women to take part in clinical heart disease trials to help reduce death rates.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Underway For Kids 5 And Younger
Parents who have enrolled their children in these studies say the risk is worth it for the greater good.
Long-Term Studies Of COVID-19 Vaccines Hurt By Placebo Recipients Getting Immunized
Researchers are trying to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from original study participants. The quest is hampered because many people who first received a placebo shot are opting for the vaccine.
Merck Stops Developing Both Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Merck, which previously made an Ebola vaccine, had been seen as a serious contender in the worldwide race to come up with an answer to the coronavirus.
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study
The preliminary results showed that hospitalized patients who received remdesivir recovered 31% faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci hailed the findings as "quite good news."
Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt
COVID-19 has led to the suspension of many clinical studies of experimental treatments. About a quarter of the stopped trials involved new cancer treatments, an NPR analysis finds.
Trump Tells The Story Of A 'Miracle' Cure For COVID-19. But Was It?
President Trump continues to promote hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has not been proved to work against coronavirus and COVID-19. He's relying on anecdotes, not science.
HHS To Help Companies Develop COVID-19 Vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services outlines support for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, as the companies work to develop coronavirus vaccines. Beefing up manufacturing capacity is a priority.
FDA OK's Addition To Stockpile Of Malaria Drugs For COVID-19
Chloroquine and hydroxycloroquine got the Food and Drug Administration's go-ahead to be put in the nation's strategic storehouses. But the drugs haven't been approved to treat coronavirus patients.
Might The Experimental Drug Remdesivir Work Against COVID-19?
It's too soon to know if the antiviral compound tested in 2014 as a potential Ebola treatment will hobble the coronavirus. Lab tests show promise, but studies in people with COVID-19 have only begun.