/oss/taxonomy/term/4445/all en /oss/article/health/covid-science-express-malaria-drugs-and-mutations <p>A weekly explanation of the emerging science behind COVID-19 and its infectious agent, SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p><b>The evidence for chloroquine is pretty thin gruel</b></p> <p>Chloroquine and the related drug hydroxychloroquine have been in the news a lot lately, promoted as potential allies or even cures in the fight against COVID-19. This is an excellent (and unfortunate) example of a grain of sand quickly snowballing into a house of worship.</p> Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8205 at /oss