Common bone-strengthening medications might help fight COVID-19, according to new research that explains why these drugs work against the virus. Scientists at the University of York worked with India’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science to crack this medical mystery. The story starts with a Harvard Medical School discovery. They studied 450,000 people taking bisphosphonates – drugs that treat bone loss. People using these medications, like alendronate and zoledronate, showed lower odds of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, being diagnosed with COVID-19, and needing hospital care due to COVID-19. Now we know why. These medications can bind to a specific … Continue reading Study Finds Drug That May Lower COVID-19 Risk