New coronavirus breakthrough might be the game-changing treatment we need

[Chris Smith]

• A coronavirus treatment involving nebulizers that can deliver aerosols directly to the lungs of infected COVID-19 patients is seen as a significant breakthrough that could be a game-changer for the management of the pandemic.
• Patients who inhaled interferon beta from a Synairgen nebulizer were significantly less likely to develop complications and experience shortness of breath during a clinical trial. They were also more likely to leave the hospital earlier than patients on other therapies.
• Interferon has been used in other COVID-19 trials, with other researchers thinking that the substance could be key for treating COVID-19.
• The UK company has not provided complete data for the trial, and regulators will need to approve the therapy. More research might be required to validate the initial investigation.

We've been waiting for a game-changing coronavirus treatment for months, and in that time, doctors have found several drugs that can be of significant use when it comes to fighting the novel virus. Blood thinners can prevent blood from clotting in key organs, including the lungs, brain, and heart. Remdesivir can reduce recovery time in patients experiencing mild to moderate disease. Dexamethasone can prevent deaths in patients experiencing severe COVID-19 complications. But none of these breakthroughs are real "game-changers."

Several other COVID-19 therapies are in the works in various places, with some of these drugs already showing great promise. We're looking both at existing drugs that have been repurposed for COVID-19 and brand new drugs explicitly created to combat the novel virus. On top of that, several promising vaccine candidates may help prevent the spread of the virus. One of the many teams conducting COVID-19 clinical trials reported preliminary results on Monday for a drug that seems to deliver the game-changing results we've been waiting for.

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