Time to reconsider the role of ribavirin in Lassa fever

Ribavirin is the only available Lassa fever–specific treatment and has been used routinely for over 25 years. However, Ribavirin is not licensed for Lassa fever, its mechanism of action is unclear, it’s expensive and hard to source, and it has well-known...
Key inflammatory markers identified in COVID-19

Key inflammatory markers identified in COVID-19

In the largest study of its kind to date, the UK’s International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC), supported by the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC), has identified new biomarkers of inflammation that both indicate the...