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This arthritis drug may improve Covid survival in elderlies – MENAFN.COM
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Scientists have claimed that a type of arthritis drug called ‘baricitinib’ may reduce the risk of dying among elderly patients infected with…
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London, Nov 16 (IANS) Scientists have claimed that a type of arthritis drug called ‘baricitinib’ may reduce the risk of dying among elderly patients infected with Covid-19.
This medication is usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and was initially identified by the Imperial College London using artificial intelligence as a drug that could have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects.
In the early-stage study, 83 patients, with a median age of 81 and all suffering from moderate…
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