A roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Nearly a dozen approved drugs could be effective against COVID-19: study
Antihistamines, Antimalarial, Antipsychotics, Antivirals, Cancer Therapies, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Donald Trump, Drug Compounds, France, Heart tissue, Human Body, Hydroxychloroquine, Proteins, R&D, Remdesivir, Scientists, Studies, United StatesAt least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer therapies to antipsychotics and antihistamines may be effective at preventing the new coronavirus from multiplying in the body, according to a multidisciplinary study conducted by a team of scientists in the United States and France.
Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, a new ablation catheter designed to help physicians accurately and effectively treat atrial fibrillation (AFib).