Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan have found that early administration of the drug hydroxychloroquine makes hospitalized patients substantially less likely to die.The study, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, determined that hydroxychloroquine provided a "66% hazard ratio reduction," and hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin a 71 percent reduction, compared to neither treatment.In-hospital mortality was…
A Henry Ford Health System study shows the controversial anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps lower the death rate of COVID-19 patients, the Detroit-based health system said Thursday.Officials with the Michigan health system said the study found the drug “significantly” decreased the death rate of patients involved in the analysis.The study analyzed 2,541 patients hospitalized among the system’s six hospitals…
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Ditched drug — All the data is pointing to the popular anti-malaria drug having no effect. Beth Mole - Jun 17, 2020 10:45 pm UTC Enlarge / Pills of Hydroxychloroquine sit on a tray at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced that it is…
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Published: May 27, 2026, 6:54 pm JXK Enterprises Inc. is recalling Boner Bears Chocolate, Lot #BB21125, after being notified that FDA laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of sildenafil, an active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug Viagra, which is not declared on the product label. Sildenafil is approved for use only under the supervision of
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An outbreak of Salmonella in Belgium traced to eggs has sickened more than 230 people. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) confirmed to Food Safety News that 236 people are ill in the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak. Patients range in age from less than 1 to 96 years old. They fell