Deep within a South Los Angeles hospital, a row of elderly Hispanic men lay hooked up to ventilators—their bodies resting…
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'Perfectly Healthy' 18-Year-Old Dies of COVID-19 Three Days After Being Hospitalized
An Illinois family is mourning the loss of their "perfectly healthy" teenage daughter who died of complications due to COVID-19…
Mom Who Tested Positive for COVID Dies Without Ever Being Able to Hold Newborn Baby
A Los Angeles mother reportedly lost her life to the coronavirus without ever getting the chance to hold her newborn…
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of death, health problems than those with flu
Almost a year ago, COVID-19 began its global rampage, going on to infect about 69.5 million people and kill about…
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, a team…
US virus death toll passes 250,000, New York closes schools
US coronavirus deaths passed a quarter of a million people Wednesday as New York announced it would close schools to…
How 3-D computer modeling is fighting against heart disease—the world’s leading cause of death
Cardiovascular disease (aka heart disease) kills one Australian every 28 minutes. Drugs and surgery are the conventional method of treatment…
Antifungal Meds Cut Risk for Death After Lung Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 — Preventive antifungal medications cut the risk for death following a lung transplant by more than…
Adequate levels of vitamin D reduces complications, death among COVID-19 patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30 ng/mL…
Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat
Central fatness (excess fat stored around the abdomen) is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause,…