Metformin is associated with a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

The latest data on metformin in COVID show benefits in the disease.

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As the first second-generation INSTI approved for newborns with HIV, this approval allows for a simpler, more robust antiretroviral therapy regimen than existing standard of care.

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