Eli Lilly has enrolled the first patient into a phase 3 trial that is seeking to repurpose arthritis drug Olumiant as a treatment for people with COVID-19.
The answer to improving survival rates in people with severe respiratory complications caused by COVID-19 is a generic steroid drug that can be bought for a few pounds.
UK firm hVIVO has launched a coronavirus antibody testing service for big businesses that it says could help get employees back to work as lockdown eases.