Arthritis drug may improve Covid-19 survival among elderly patients, says study

A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with Covid-19, and provide a new weapon in the arsenal against the novel coronavirus, according to a study. In the research, published in the journal Science Advances, 83 patients with a median age of 81 and all suffering from […]

How do COVID-19 triggered blood clots affect the heart? A doctor answers

'Emerging evidence indicates that COVID-19 leads to blood clots in an estimated 30 per cent of critically-ill patients,' says Dr Zakia Khan, Senior Interventional Cardiologist of Fortis Hospital, Kalyan There is a lot that is still to be explored, with regard to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. As the healthcare sector in different countries […]