Hydroxychloroquine

Researchers reject Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s misuse of their studies to support mask denialism

Laura Ingraham, the right-wing Fox News host, logged on Twitter one recent Friday afternoon to fire off the latest salvo in her long-running crusade against the effectiveness of face masks…

The Whoppers of 2020

Summary For the sixth year in a row President Donald Trump has proved he is in a class of his own when it comes to political mendacity. His claims again…

After Electoral College affirmed Biden win, Ron Johnson to hold hearing to probe 2020 election

One day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said plainly that Joe Biden was the President-elect, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is holding a controversial hearing Wednesday to probe the…

How Science Beat the Virus

This article was published online on December 14, 2020. 1. In fall of 2019, exactly zero scientists were studying COVID‑19, because no one knew the disease existed. The coronavirus that…

The Vaccine Is Here. Now for the Hard Part.

In a historic moment during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, an FDA advisory committee voted today in favor of authorizing the first vaccine against COVID-19. The formal implementation…

Steroids are a powerful Covid-19 treatment. We need to learn to use them better.

A pharmacist in London holds a packet of anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone, which has been hailed as a ground-breaking treatment for hospital patients seriously ill with Covid-19. | Yui Mok/PA Images…

Fox News is using the coronavirus as just another cudgel to attack the libs

Fox News’s headquarters in 2019. | Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images They’d have you believe the ongoing humanitarian disaster is primarily an economic problem hurting business owners. Fox News’s coverage…

Republicans invite discredited vaccine critic to testify before Senate panel

Senate Democrats are outraged that a witness invited to testify before a congressional hearing on Tuesday is being given a public platform for her discredited ideas that could endanger the…

Rudy Giuliani Has Tested Positive for the Coronavirus

Rudy Giuliani has become the latest member of Donald Trump’s inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus, according to this presidential tweet: .@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in…

Twitter Says Trump Could Be Banned After Inauguration Day

A Twitter spokesperson told Forbes Magazine Thursday that once President Trump becomes an ordinary citizen, his lies and conspiracy theories could get him banned. The outgoing president is currently shielded…

Keeping People Safe and Informed About the Coronavirus

Jump to latest news Summary Facebook is supporting the global public health community’s work to keep people safe and informed during the coronavirus public health crisis. We’re also working to…

Oversight Board Selects Case on Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin and COVID-19

Today, the Oversight Board selected a case referred by Facebook regarding a post in a Group claiming hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin is a cure for COVID-19 and criticizing the French government’s…

Oversight Board Selects First Cases to Review

Earlier today, the Oversight Board announced that it has selected the first six cases it will review, including five user appeals and one case referred by Facebook. The Oversight Board…

Dictionary.com picks ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 31, China reported a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin to the World Health Organization. By Jan. 31, WHO declared an outbreak of…

Rutgers leading coronavirus therapeutic clinical trial that focuses on cases with mild symptoms

Researchers are investigating a potential treatment for people recently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 who have no or mild symptoms Rutgers is leading a clinical trial assessing the combination of nitazoxanide,…