Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, studies suggest

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20 per cent, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organization to update its advice on treatment.

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