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Anchor lead: Obesity is emerging as a leading risk factor for severe Covid-19 disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports High blood pressure, heart conditions, older age – these are all risk factors for more severe Covid-19 disease, and now David Kass, a …
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Anchor lead: If you’ve been hospitalized for COVID-19 and are recovering, you may find yourself in a field hospital, Elizabeth Tracey reports Some patients who’ve been hospitalized with COVID-19 will require ongoing care, and to that end, many organizations are …
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Anchor lead: US populations with COVID-19 are often younger than those seen elsewhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports One risk factor for more severe COVID-19 disease that emerged from China and Europe was older age, but as the pandemic has spread across …
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Anchor lead: Why do some people with COVID-19 decline so suddenly? Elizabeth Tracey reports COVID-19 infection is challenging from a number of clinical perspectives, not least of which is that in some people who seem to be getting better, things …
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Anchor lead: As we seek to understand SARS-CoV2, it’s worth looking at history, Elizabeth Tracey reports SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is just one of the family of coronaviruses that have been around for centuries. Lisa Maragakis, director of …
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Anchor lead: What can be done to help minority populations avoid COVID-19 infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Minority groups are experiencing increased risk for COVID-19 disease and death, US data show, with the CDC set to release numbers some time in …
