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The Dangers of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies with Benjamin Singer, MD

The Dangers of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies with Benjamin Singer, MD

Update: 2020-05-01

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While the world anxiously awaits a vaccine for COVID-19, some physicians on the front lines are trying new or repurposed therapies in an effort to help COVID patients. Dr. Benjamin Singer, a Northwestern physician-scientist, discusses his experiences in the ICU during this time and his recently published letter warning against the use of unproven therapies.

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The Dangers of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies with Benjamin Singer, MD

The Dangers of Unproven COVID-19 Therapies with Benjamin Singer, MD

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