The National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) said Monday that it will join an international clinical trial on the use of remdesivir, which is being developed as a remedy for Ebola, to treat people infected with the new coronavirus. Under the investigator-initiated study, ...
Health authorities expect coronavirus 'community spread' on U.S. soil
American health authorities said Tuesday they ultimately expect the novel coronavirus to spread in the United States and are urging local governments, businesses and schools to develop plans like canceling mass gatherings or switching to teleworking. The comments mark a significant escalation in the level ...
U.S. begins first coronavirus clinical trial testing Gilead's experimental drug
U.S. health officials said on Tuesday the first clinical trial testing Gilead Sciences Inc.'s experimental antiviral drug, remdesivir, in hospitalized patients with the coronavirus has started. The first trial participant is an American who was repatriated after being quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship ...
Gilead drug prevents type of coronavirus in monkeys, raising hope for China trials
An experimental Gilead Sciences antiviral drug prevented disease and reduced the severity of symptoms in monkeys infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), an infection closely related to the fast-spreading coronavirus that originated in China, a study published on Thursday found. The results, reported in ...
