Steroid's coronavirus benefits confirmed, immune cells recognise virus years later: Study

While coronavirus continues to spre across globe and researchers struggle to find treatments and vaccines for dely virus, recent scientific studies turned out to be positive. According to reports, while a large randomised clinical trial in Britain showed benefits for people with vanced or moderate disease, scientists in Singapore found that immune cells recognise COVID-19 years later. Studies on vel coronavirus continue and here is a brief round-up of some of latest ‘breakthrough’ researches. 

According to a study published in New England Journal of Medicine, full results of a large randomised clinical trial in Britain, also kwn as gold standard of tests, showed that steroid dexamethasone has benefits. As per scientists, steroid showed benefits for people with vance or moderate disease. It was revealed that nearly 2,104 patients were randomly assigned to receive dexamethasone and approximately 4,321 to received usual care. 

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As per study, after four weeks, dexamethasone h reduced risk of death by 36 per cent among patients who needed mechanical ventilation when y entered study and 18 per cent among those received oxygen without mechanical ventilation. researchers said that drug did t improve survival among COVID-19 patients who were t using oxygen or mechanical ventilation, however, health experts believe that results of research show crucial importance of large, well-designed, carefully run, randomised controlled trials. 

‘Immune’ cells may recognise COVID-19

On or hand, ar research conducted by scientists in Singapore revealed that ‘immune’ cells may recognise coronavirus years later. As per study, researchers said y immune system cells called T and B cells ‘remember’ virus and can trigger an immune response years later. scientists in Singapore looked for ‘memory’ T cells in nearly 36 COVID-19 survivors and 23 survivors of 2003 coronavirus that caused SARS, and approximately 37 people who never h eir illness. 

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study published in journal Nature revealed that all coronavirus survivors h T cells that recognised dely virus. Furr, as per research, SARS survivors all h T cells that remembered 2003 virus and surprisingly T cells also recognised new virus as well. Moreover, researchers said that more than half of those who were never infected with eir virus h protective T cells. 

scientists said that study suggests that people who weren’t infected with eir coronavirus or 2003 SARS may have encountered or viruses in past, and re may be some pre-existing immunity to new coronavirus in general population. While speaking to an international media outlet, researchers said that y found that present discussion about ‘antibodies are fing away’ is a little pointless. y furr ded that a level of B and T cell memory remain to be present to quickly start an effective immune response in a bid to stop viral spre. 

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