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Use of molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality, reduced hospital admissions or readmissions, and potential healthcare cost savings, according to a real-world retrospective cohort study led by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong.

Olfactory and gustatory** loss/alterations are common COVID-19 symptoms, but recovery is expected in most patients within the first 3 months. However, these dysfunctions may persist in some individuals, according to a reconstructed meta-analysis from Singapore.

A full-dose prophylactic anticoagulation strategy reduced the risk of thrombosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19 who required intensive care unit (ICU)-level care compared with a standard-dose strategy, according to results of the COVID-PACT trial.  

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mitokine levels are elevated and are associated with important clinical outcomes such as disease exacerbation and exercise capacity, a recent study has found.

The first interim analysis of the phase III IMpower010 trial suggests an overall survival (OS) benefit with atezolizumab compared with best supportive care (BSC) in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with PD-L1* tumour cell expression ≥1 percent.

As an add-on to gefitinib monotherapy, pemetrexed-based chemotherapy improves survival outcomes in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harbouring EGFR mutations, a recent study has found.

The risk of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) appears to be aggravated among women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reports a recent study.