ADULTS in Scotland who test positive for coronavirus could be invited to take part in a major study investigating the effectiveness of oral antivirals which can be taken at home. Potential participants will be invited to take part if they test positive for Covid through a lateral flow or PCR test and have been experiencing symptoms for less than five days. Patients across the UK can already sign up via the trial website - www.panoramictrial.org - but the latest initiative will seek to proactively recruit candidates. Dr Claire Mackintosh, an infectious disease consultant at NHS Lothian, said: “Starting this week, our trial team will be contacting those who might be eligible to take part in the Panoramic clinical trial. “Antivirals are medicines which can be taken early on in the disease and may help to slow progression.

Source: The Herald March 19, 2022 08:11 UTC