Dexamethasone is a generic drug used to treat inflammatory and immune-related conditions. It’s available in several forms and brand-name versions, such as Dexamethasone Intensol, Dextenza, and Maxidex ...

Infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, causes a wide spectrum of ...

Adjunctive glucocorticoids are widely used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated tuberculous meningitis despite limited data supporting their safety and efficacy. We conducted a ...

Giving dexamethasone to hospitalised COVID-19 patients with diabetes may increase their risk of developing steroid-induced dysglycaemia but it does not prevent them from experiencing the life-saving ...

Some illnesses have clear signs that tell you what they are, like the bull’s-eye rash of Lyme disease or the high-pitched whoop of whooping cough. But others, such as Cushing syndrome, make you work ...