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NIH Statement on World Asthma Day

This year, we recognize that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is creating concern and uncertainty for many people around the globe, including those with asthma. The disease can affect the nose, throat, and lungs, cause an asthma attack, and possibly lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory disease. 

Preliminary trial findings on remdesivir to treat severe COVID-19 cases published 

Roughly two-thirds of patients given antiviral remdesivir on a compassionate use basis to treat COVID-19 showed clinical improvement, according to preliminary results from a Gilead trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is co-authored by Rear Admiral Richard Childs, M.D., assistant surgeon general and lung specialist at NHLBI, who led a team sent to Japan to screen Americans aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship and bring them home.

NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins

Study is enrolling hospitalized patients with COVID 19

A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun, with the first participants now enrolled in Tennessee.

Experimental drug shows promise in severely-ill ship passengers with coronavirus

An experimental antiviral drug called remdesivir appeared to be beneficial when tested on a small group of American cruise ship passengers treated for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Japan. Read more about the ongoing work by Rear Admiral Richard Childs, M.D., assistant U.S. surgeon general and clinical director at NHLBI.