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Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

Black and Asian COVID-19 patients are more likely than white patients to have severe illness, a...
COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots, a new review indicates....
COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

COVID-19 can damage the kidneys and increase patients’ risk of needing kidney dialysis, researchers report. The...

Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19
New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the...
- Posted September 4, 2020
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COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
People with lupus aren’t at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to steroidal...
- Posted September 4, 2020
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Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
A simple blood test may predict which COVID-19 patients are likely to get worse...
- Posted August 10, 2020
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11 States Could Face ICU Doc Shortages as Coronavirus Cases Surge
As COVID-19 infections surge across the United States, 11 states could find themselves with...
- Posted July 30, 2020
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Early Dialysis Doesn’t Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
For critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, early dialysis doesn’t reduce death any...
- Posted July 22, 2020
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Pandemic Has Half of U.S. Hospitals Operating at a Loss: Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has America’s hospitals on the fiscal ropes, with many facing financial...
- Posted July 22, 2020
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When a Nurse Becomes a COVID Patient: Her Tough Road Back
Nurse case manager Sharon Tapp recalls laying in a Bethesda, Md., hospital bed, feverishly...
- Posted July 20, 2020
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