Preliminary results from the RECOVERY trial indicate that dexamethasone may prevent death from Covid-19. Early results of the as yet unpublished trial, released in mid-June, highly suggest this treatment reduces death among those requiring oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation. This…

Professor Penninger’s lecture “ACE2 – a rational frontline therapy for COVID-19” aims to shed light on the discovery and function of ACE2 – angiotensin converting enzyme 2. The lecture will also cover the relationship between ACE2 and renin–angiotensin system (RAS)…