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6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive

  • Written by William G. Bain, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
imageNew treatments target different stages of COVID-19, including before patients become sick enough to need a hospital.Juan Monino via Getty Images

A year ago, when U.S. health authorities issued their first warning that COVID-19 would cause severe “disruption to everyday life,” doctors had no effective treatments to offer beyond...

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