Cancer medicine may help treat COVID-19 breathing problems | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Cancer medicine may help treat COVID-19 breathing problems | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Early data from a small clinical study led by National Cancer Institute researchers found that a cancer medicine may help patients with trouble breathing caused by severe cases of COVID‑19. Though the immune system is designed to help fight off disease, sometimes it can work too hard and actually cause damage instead. In some patients with severe COVID‑19, the immune system's extreme response to the virus can impair the

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