TeachableMedicalNews article 05072020
Teachable moment in classrooms:
- blood chapter – white blood cell types and their functions
- blood chapter – hematopoiesis in red bone marrow
- respiratory system chapter – alveoli as the sites of gas exchange
- respiratory system chapter – immune defense cells of alveoli
- lymphatic and immune system chapter – events of inflammation
How could the anti-proliferative drug Jakafi help us defeat the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus?
The news item: Recent articles reported that the anti-proliferative drug will be evaluated as potential treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients:
Incyte drug could be part of COVID-19 treatment
A global biopharmaceutical company based in Delaware is working to get one of its drugs approved to treat the new coronavirus disease. Officials at Incyte…
The news item mentions that the drug may inhibit cytokine storm in coronavirus infected patients.