Hydroxychloroquine does not treat COVID-19, NIH ‘formally’ declares

Hydroxychloroquine does not work, and should not be given to hospitalized coronavirus patients, National Institutes of Health scientists declared in a new study.  The controversial malaria drug was touted (despite a lack of clear evidence) as a possible ‘cure’ for COVID-19 by President Donald in the spring and given emergency approval by the Food and … Read more

Study finds hydroxychloroquine does not prevent people catching Covid-19

The malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, that President Donald Trump took to protect himself from getting Covid-19 remains controversial as US scientists found that the drug does not prevent infection – but Australian researchers insist the opposite. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that hydroxychloroquine, which was once thought to be a potential treatment for coronavirus, … Read more

Australian scientists insist hydroxychloroquine could prevent people catching COVID-19

Australian scientists insist hydroxychloroquine COULD prevent people catching COVID-19 after giving the controversial drug to hundreds of health care workers Melbourne researchers believe hydroxychloroquine could prevent COVID-19  Scientists are studying whether the drug works as a prophylactic for the disease About 230 front line healthcare workers signed up for the COVID SHIELD trial Studies found drug … Read more

Senators call for probe after hydroxychloroquine was administered to patients in nursing homes

Three US Senators are calling for a federal investigation after two nursing homes administered hydroxychloroquine to residents infected with the novel coronavirus without gaining proper approval first.   In a letter sent on Thursday to the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron … Read more

Trump-backed hydroxychloroquine doesn’t treat Covid-19 and raises the risk of death

Hydroxychloroquine — touted by President Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ and a ‘gift from God’ in the fight against Covid-19 — doesn’t treat the disease and may even raise the risk of death, another study has found. A review of 29 scientific studies showed the controversial anti-malarial drug does not save the lives of infected … Read more

Anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does NOT prevent people from contracting coronavirus

More evidence has emerged that taking hydroxychloroquine does not prevent someone from contracting the novel coronavirus. Researchers looked at thousands of patients who were already taking the medication for conditions it’s approved for, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The drug has been touted by President Donald Trump, who revealed he was prescribed a two-week … Read more

More than 100 Americans have died after taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

More than 100 Americans have died after taking hydroxychloroquine in a misguided effort to treat or prevent coronavirus so far this year, a new report reveals. In the first six months of 293 people died after taking hydroxychloroquine, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s review of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) adverse events reporting … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine could save tens of thousands of lives from Covid-19 but it’s been politicised

Hydroxychloroquine could prevent tens of thousands of people from dying from coronavirus but the drug has been too politicised, scientists have warned  Hydroxychloroquine could prevent tens of thousands of people from dying from coronavirus but the controversial malaria drug is being discarded prematurely, top scientists have warned. While studies have proven it cannot treat patients … Read more

Twitter stops Don Jr.’s from tweeting after posting claim hydroxychloroquine ‘cures’ COVID

Twitter has banned Donald Trump Jr. from posting any tweets, claiming he shared ‘potentially harmful information’ after posting a link Monday evening to a viral video of a doctor claiming hydroxychloroquine is a ‘cure’ for coronavirus. ‘We’ve temporarily limited some of your account features,’ the Twitter notice to the president’s eldest son reads, adding it … Read more

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro says he is taking hydroxychloroquine

Brazil‘s president Jair Bolsonaro last night revealed he is taking hydroxychloroquine to treat his coronavirus infection and claimed it was making him ‘a lot better’.  Hours after announcing his positive test result, Bolsonaro showed off footage of himself taking a dose of the anti-malaria drug – which is touted by him and Donald Trump but … Read more