Fever Reducing Medications

Medicine to reduce fever

With COVID-19 and flu season coming soon, a question many may have is what medications will reduce fever. Below is a short list of over-the-counter medications for reducing fever: Acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol): Brand name is Tylenol Aspirin (also known as acetylsalicylic acid): many brands include this chemical. Bayer is a major provider of … Read more

Progress in Lyme Disease Vaccine Development

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Valneva reports the subjects in Phase II clinical trial of Lyme disease vaccine develop antibodies.  The results were positive enough to inspire Pfizer to join with Valneva to continue testing in the next phase of clinical trials and, hopefully, bring this to market. Find out more about the vaccine strategy and Lyme disease: Read More … Read more

Retrospective Study Puts Hydroxychloroquine Back in the Spotlight

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Often clinical researchers will use data from medical records to try to uncover clues to treatment effectiveness. This is exactly what a group in Michigan did. They took medical records from hospitalized COVID-19 patients and used statistical approaches to evaluate if patients receiving hydroxychloroquine fared better or worse than patients who did not. Although this … Read more