The malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine did not help coronavirus patients and may have done harm, according to a new study based on the records of nearly 15,000 patients who received the drugs and 81,000 who did not. Some were also given the antibiotic azithromycin, or a related medicine. Hydroxychloroquine is the drug that President… Read More »
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen above 40,000 with the number of deaths rising above 900 as of Monday morning. A staff member measures temperature of people entering Ping’an International Financial Center in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. It has been reported by Chinese Authorities that on Sunday, 3,281 patients who were infected… Read More »
Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are being recalled by the company due to a dosing defect that has already caused 2,175 injuries and at least one death. On Thursday, the FDA issued a statement warning that the MiniMed 600 Series devices are known to have a missing or broken retainer ring, which helps keep the insulin… Read More »
The estate tax is a recurring source of contentious political debate and political football. Listen to Adam Smith: inheritance tax is good”. The Balance is part of the Dotdash publishing family. That means the tax penalty could be even higher, depending on the results of 2020’s election. 11, 2012, from All Things Considered, National Public… Read More »