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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicRemdesivir

Topic: Remdesivir

Remdesivir trial discovers a Covid weak spot and why this success is critical

In episode 458 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the significance of the randomised trial of remdesivir's effectiveness on treating Covid-19.

This is how remdesivir, developed for Hepatitis C and Ebola, fights Covid-19

The experimental antiviral drug that was developed by US pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has shown that it leads to faster recovery in Covid-19 patients.

Remdesivir has clear-cut, positive effect on cutting Covid recovery time, says top US doctor

The claims of Dr Anthony Fauci come at the time a study in The Lancet has said ‘remdesivir is not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits’.

Why some experts want more data before they are convinced about remdesivir

Some experts say science has taken a back seat to optimism in the rush to find a way out of the coronavirus crisis that has paralysed economies around the world.

Remdesivir trial shows Covid-19 patients recover faster, could be first effective drug

The US trial looked at whether Gilead’s remdesivir helped people with Covid-19 recover faster than without it.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.