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MPR Weekly Dose

Apr 30, 2020

There has been a lot of recent developments in possible COVID-19 treatments. I’ll go over the latest status with remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, sarilumab, and remestemcel-L, and also the treatment guidelines for COVID-19 issued by the National Institute of Health. 


Apr 23, 2020

On today’s podcast we run through the top COVID-19 stories including a steep rise in poison control calls; the authorization of an at-home testing kit; The hydroxychloroquine trial that’s beginning soon; The trial evaluating ruxolitinib for COVID-19 associated cytokine storms; and the lab failures which have led to...


Apr 17, 2020

We run through the latest COVID-19 news including results from a remdesivir trial; The blood purification system OK’d for patients in the ICU; A chloroquine trial halted early due to deaths; The saliva test that detects COVID19; And a bleaching agent product that is claiming to prevent COVID-19.


Apr 9, 2020

This week we run through the latest COVID-19 news including the shortage of critical meds, The CDC U-turn on face mask recommendations, Remdesivir trial enrollment, testing for COVID-19 antibodies, and new guidance from the FDA on blood donations aimed at helping maintain the supply. 


Apr 3, 2020

This episodes covers the latest COVID-19 news including drug shortages, a new point-of-care diagnostic tool, the role of vitamin C, misuse of non-pharmacological chloroquine, and also some big news about a popular heartburn drug.