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I remember back in June 2020 when Dr. Richard Bartlett called this drug a silver bullet. I was hopeful it would be considered for widespread use. When the media
by ghastmaster 6y ago
I remember back in June 2020 when Dr. Richard Bartlett called this drug a silver bullet. I was hopeful it would be considered for widespread use. When the media slapped labels on the articles and inserted other doctor's comments about lacking scientific data, I was dismayed.
See how coverage of the same drug for a novel treatment was different pre covid:
https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/11/13/new-drug-delivery-relieves-chronic-sinusitis/ https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/11/13/new-drug-delivery-relie...
Post covid:
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/07/14/is-inhaled-steroid-budesonide-really-silver-bullet-for-covid-19/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/07/14/is-inhaled-steroi...
- ceejayoz 6y agoThe first article is coverage of a delivery method for an already approved use, not the medication itself.
- xtracto 6y agoI was goiven Pulmicort inhalations back on March 14, 2020 when I got COVID19. Not sure if it helped (male 38, normal weight) as it hit me really hard but I did not need to go to the ER. It was some of the worst 2 months of my life, until I took something else that really helped me.