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Covid-19: Steroid drug reduces deaths
Trials of a steroid show it can reduce the deaths of those on ventilators by one third

Covid-19: Second waves
Are increases in Covid cases signs of second waves?

Pain and the brain
New understanding about pain

Covid-19 in DRC
Covid-19 and Ebola in DRC

Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
How are Brazilians reacting to mixed messages on restrictions, as virus deaths increase?

Stem cell therapies unproven for Covid-19
Buyer Beware! Stem cell therapies unproven against Covid-19

Should we wear face masks?
Does the wearing of face masks by the public prevent the spread of coronavirus?

Smoking and Covid-19
Could nicotine reduce Covid-19 severity?

Covid-19 in Italy
Why was Covid-19 so deadly in Italy?

The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
The “moral injury” felt by staff making difficult decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic