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Diego Maradona's Medical Team On Trial For Homicide Four Years After Icon's Death
Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
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"Ketamine Queen", US Doctor To Be Tried In March Over Matthew Perry's Death
A California doctor and a woman charged with illegally supplying the drug ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry before his overdose death will face trial in March, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
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Pfizer Says Its Antiviral Pill Cuts Risk Of Severe Covid By 89%
A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease.
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Antibody Drug Cuts Deaths From Some Severe Covid Patients: Study
A cocktail of synthetic antibodies reduces deaths among severe Covid patients who are unable to mount a strong immune response, results from a major clinical trial showed Wednesday.
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Heart Disease, Drugs Not "Direct Causes" Of George Floyd's Death: Doctor
George Floyd had heart disease and had consumed drugs but they were not the "direct causes" of his death, the doctor who conducted the autopsy said Friday at the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
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George Floyd Girlfriend Queried About Drug Use, Paramedic Says He Was "Unresponsive"
George Floyd's girlfriend on Thursday testified about his prior drug use at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges over his death.
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"Rhea Ko Phasao Drama": Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Zoya Akhtar, Others Write To Media
Over 2,500 individuals and 60 organisations, including Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Zoya Akhtar, Gauri Shine, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Mittal, have signed in an open letter to the Indian news media against the media trial and "witch-hunt" of actor Rhea Chakraborty, who is in the centre of the investigations in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case and is now ...
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WHO's "Strong Recommendation" For Steroid Use On Critical Covid Patients
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.
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WHO Stops Hydroxychloroquine, HIV Drug Trials Among COVID-19 Patients: Report
The World Health Organisation on Saturday has stopped its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients after they failed to reduce the death rate, Al Jazeera reported.
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A Cheap Steroid Emerges As Life-Saving Drug For COVID-19
Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.
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US Drug Firm Plans To Begin Human Trials Of COVID-19 Vaccine In July
A series of studies in mice of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 lent some assurance that it may not increase the risk of more severe disease, and that one dose may provide protection against the novel coronavirus, according to preliminary data released on Friday.
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Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In A Single Day For First Time
India's tally of coronavirus cases has cross 2.16 lakh after a record number of 9,304 people tested positive for the deadly virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 2,16,919, including 6,075 deaths, Union Health Ministry data shows. As India and other nations fight the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WH...
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Live Coronavirus Updates: WHO Stops Trial Of Anti-Malarial Drug For COVID-19
Delhi recorded 635 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the tally to 14,053 with 276 deaths so far in the national capital.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Towards 50,000-Mark; 1,694 Deaths: 10 Points
Coronavirus cases in India inched towards the 50,000-mark as the country registered 49,391 cases, including 1,694 deaths, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. In the last 24 hours, 2,958 new cases and 126 deaths were reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the special task force created to m...
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"Clear-Cut Effect": Top US Expert Anthony Fauci On Experimental Remdesivir For COVID-19
US scientists on Wednesday hailed a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus fight as a trial showed patients responding to an antiviral drug, fueling global hopes for a return to normal despite mounting deaths and abysmal economic news.
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Diego Maradona's Medical Team On Trial For Homicide Four Years After Icon's Death
Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
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"Ketamine Queen", US Doctor To Be Tried In March Over Matthew Perry's Death
A California doctor and a woman charged with illegally supplying the drug ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry before his overdose death will face trial in March, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
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Pfizer Says Its Antiviral Pill Cuts Risk Of Severe Covid By 89%
A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease.
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Antibody Drug Cuts Deaths From Some Severe Covid Patients: Study
A cocktail of synthetic antibodies reduces deaths among severe Covid patients who are unable to mount a strong immune response, results from a major clinical trial showed Wednesday.
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Heart Disease, Drugs Not "Direct Causes" Of George Floyd's Death: Doctor
George Floyd had heart disease and had consumed drugs but they were not the "direct causes" of his death, the doctor who conducted the autopsy said Friday at the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
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George Floyd Girlfriend Queried About Drug Use, Paramedic Says He Was "Unresponsive"
George Floyd's girlfriend on Thursday testified about his prior drug use at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder and manslaughter charges over his death.
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"Rhea Ko Phasao Drama": Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Zoya Akhtar, Others Write To Media
Over 2,500 individuals and 60 organisations, including Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Zoya Akhtar, Gauri Shine, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Mittal, have signed in an open letter to the Indian news media against the media trial and "witch-hunt" of actor Rhea Chakraborty, who is in the centre of the investigations in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case and is now ...
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WHO's "Strong Recommendation" For Steroid Use On Critical Covid Patients
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.
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WHO Stops Hydroxychloroquine, HIV Drug Trials Among COVID-19 Patients: Report
The World Health Organisation on Saturday has stopped its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients after they failed to reduce the death rate, Al Jazeera reported.
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A Cheap Steroid Emerges As Life-Saving Drug For COVID-19
Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.
-
US Drug Firm Plans To Begin Human Trials Of COVID-19 Vaccine In July
A series of studies in mice of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 lent some assurance that it may not increase the risk of more severe disease, and that one dose may provide protection against the novel coronavirus, according to preliminary data released on Friday.
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Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In A Single Day For First Time
India's tally of coronavirus cases has cross 2.16 lakh after a record number of 9,304 people tested positive for the deadly virus infection in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the country stood at 2,16,919, including 6,075 deaths, Union Health Ministry data shows. As India and other nations fight the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WH...
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Live Coronavirus Updates: WHO Stops Trial Of Anti-Malarial Drug For COVID-19
Delhi recorded 635 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the tally to 14,053 with 276 deaths so far in the national capital.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Towards 50,000-Mark; 1,694 Deaths: 10 Points
Coronavirus cases in India inched towards the 50,000-mark as the country registered 49,391 cases, including 1,694 deaths, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. In the last 24 hours, 2,958 new cases and 126 deaths were reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the special task force created to m...
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"Clear-Cut Effect": Top US Expert Anthony Fauci On Experimental Remdesivir For COVID-19
US scientists on Wednesday hailed a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus fight as a trial showed patients responding to an antiviral drug, fueling global hopes for a return to normal despite mounting deaths and abysmal economic news.
