Blood pressure medications decrease death and severe disease in COVID-19 patients.

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At the start of the pandemic, there was concern that certain drugs for high blood pressure might be linked with worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients.

Because of how the drugs work, it was feared they would make it easier for the coronavirus to get inside the body’s cells. Nevertheless, many national medical societies advised patients to continue taking their medication.

With the potential for a second wave, it was essential to investigate whether patients could safely continue using these drugs. So, our team at the University of East Anglia set out to discover what effect they have on the progress of COVID-19.

Instead of putting patients at risk, we found that these medications actually lower the risk of death and severe disease in COVID-19 patients.

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