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Metformin prescribed within a week of SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a 53-percent reduction in long COVID or death over 6 months in patients without diabetes or prediabetes, as shown in a simulation study presented at IDWeek 2024.

Treatment with budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol (BGF) using a metered dose inhaler (MDI) demonstrates an acceptable safety profile and improves symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a real-world clinical setting, results of the TORES study have shown.

Treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in children at least 6 years of age who are at risk of progression to severe disease appears to be safe and well-tolerated, with pharmacokinetic data from the open-label phase 2/3 EPIC-Peds* study indicating suitable dosing regimens for two distinct weight categories of this population.

Moderate-to-high intakes of flavonoid result in a reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and better lung function, specifically among people with a smoking history, a study has shown.