TeachableMedicalNews article 04182020
Teachable moment in classrooms:
- chemical basis of life chapter – nucleotides that make up RNA
- cellular basis of life chapter – RNA production for cellular uses
- microbiology – corona viruses are RNA viruses
The news item: A recent article discussed clinical trial results of the drug remdesivir:
Report: Covid-19 patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug | CNN
Covid-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial.
The news item mentions promising anecdotal information of the drug, and that it was found effective in animals against other coronavirus-based diseases.
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