Australia to use intravenous zinc in COVID-19 fight
A world, April 10 -- first trial will see researchers from Australia's Austin Health and the University of Melbourne, use intravenous zinc to fight the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The trial will be led by Austin Health's Dr Joseph Ischia and Dr Oneel Patel from the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne, who has a long history of investigating the protective effects of intravenous zinc against organ damage induced by lack of oxygen.
Dr Ischia, said COVID-19 is especially dangerous because it replicates inside a patient's body which can lead to respiratory conditions like bronchitis and pneumonia.
"If COVID-19 enters a patient's lungs then they often need to be placed on a ventilator to help their breathing and, in...
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