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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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  Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

  When healthy kids have surgery, serious complications are uncommon. But even in that low-risk...

  • Posted July 20, 2020
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  Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone?

  Hospitals have put in place strict no-visitation rules meant to prevent the spread of...

  • Posted July 13, 2020
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