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Hydroxychloroquine creates renewed interest as a potential treatment for Omicron
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Hydroxychloroquine creates renewed interest as a potential treatment for Omicron

The first study claiming HCQ is effective against COVID was criticised by science fraud expert Elisabeth Bik, who questioned the ethics, timelines for the trials, a lack of randomisation for patients and missing data

Donald Trump defends use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as 'line of defence' against coronavirus
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Donald Trump defends use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as 'line of defence' against coronavirus

After Trump's repeated touting of hydroxychloroquine as a 'game-changer' cure for the virus, the FDA issued an advisory warning that the drug has not been 'shown to be safe and effective for treating or preventing COVID-19.'

Despite FDA warning, Donald Trump claims to have been taking hydroxychloroquine for past week to prevent against COVID-19
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Despite FDA warning, Donald Trump claims to have been taking hydroxychloroquine for past week to prevent against COVID-19

US President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the malaria drug.

Game changer drug hydroxychloroquine is not that game changing for Coronavirus patients: experts
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Game changer drug hydroxychloroquine is not that game changing for Coronavirus patients: experts

Researchers found that patients that did get the drug did not do any better than those that did not and hence did not make that much of a difference.

New drug may fight malaria with single dose
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New drug may fight malaria with single dose

Lab tests have shown that a new malaria drug is twice as effective as the best medication against the global scourge.