Researchers continue looking at existing medicine for help in the fight against the novel coronavirus, because those drugs already exist and could quickly make a big difference. The latest lead for ...

"As these viruses continue to evolve, public health officials watch carefully to see whether new strains will be more easily spread or cause more severe disease, and they are continuously testing to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) Thursday for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory ...

Older adults experience inconsistent outpatient COVID-19 antiviral prescribing despite high risk for severe outcomes and hospitalization.

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of understanding the various risk factors that can make certain populations more vulnerable to severe illness. Recent studies suggest that ...

A new program from eMed and the NIH offers free tests and treatments, and you don't even need to leave your home.

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's new hope as scientists around the world collaborate and focus their efforts on finding a treatment for COVID-19. A San Francisco doctor thinks he has found a cure for the ...