Tag: kidney damage

FDA Approves Drug Remdesivir for COVID-19 Treatment in People With Kidney Problems, Despite Data Showing Renal Failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 14 approved Veklury, also known as remdesivir, to treat COVID-19 in people with severe renal impairment, including dialysis, despite data showing the drug increases the risk of kidney failure. Remdesivir is an antiviral medication that targets the RNA in viruses to prevent replication. The FDA first…


COVID-19 Can Damage Kidneys–Learn Ways to Strengthen and Prevent

The liver and kidneys are two detoxification organs of the human body and are known as “reticent” organs. Therefore, once kidney problems are discovered, it is usually in the middle and/or advanced stages of the disease. Research shows that COVID-19 can cause kidney damage. Jonathan Liu, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at a…