Asia
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Dairy ‘lowers diabetes and high blood pressure risk’
Two daily servings of dairy products – especially full-fat ones – are linked to reduced risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a major international analysis reported today. Read more
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Antiviral shows promise for Covid-19 patients
Treatment with antivirals has been shown to speed up the recovery of Covid-19 patients, according to a Canadian study published today. Read more
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Children’s Covid-19 symptoms highlighted
Covid-19 infection in children may not start with a cough, but gastrointestinal symptoms with fever, according to a new report from China. Read more
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Blood enzyme may explain male virus susceptibility
The ACE2 enzyme may help explain why men are more vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus than women, Dutch researchers report today. Read more
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Immune system clues to virus care
Immune suppressants might play a role in the early treatment of Covid-19, one expert has suggested amid several studies highlighting the body’s over-reaction to the virus. Read more
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Action of key tuberculosis drug identified
British scientists say they have found how a key drug can kill the tuberculosis bacterium, potentially paving the way for the development of new therapies. Read more
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Covid-19 antiviral drug trial unsuccessful – but vaccine trials launched
British doctors are to begin clinical trials of a vaccine against Covid-19 infection tomorrow – as trials of antiviral medicines continued to prove disappointing. Read more
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Raised Covid-19 risk for smokers and lung disease patients
Smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at hugely increased risk of severe Covid-19 infection because of high levels of one enzyme, researchers warn today. Read more
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Plasma therapy shows promise – China
Plasma therapy from recovered patients has shown promise as a treatment for critically ill Covid-19 victims, Chinese doctors have reported. Read more
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SARS drug ready for clinical trial
A drug developed to treat lung disease has shown early promise against the Covid-19 virus, researchers reported last night. Read more