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Study shows link between smoking and COVID-19 severity, death
Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the infection, finds a…
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients acquired the virus in a hospital during UK's first wave
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in a hospital during the first…
Bed rest in hospital can be bad for you: Here’s what nurses say would help get patients moving
If you or a loved one is unlucky enough to be in hospital, you might think the best thing to…
More than 150 Texas hospital staff fired or quit over vaccine ruling
More than 150 employees at the Houston Methodist hospital in Texas were fired or resigned after failing to comply with…
Study investigates 12-month respiratory outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19
A new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 infection appear to return to…
In-ambulance consults can shorten the time between stroke symptom onset and treatment
Eighteen minutes might be all it takes to ensure a full recovery for stroke patients in rural South Carolina. By…
Muscle strength and mass may predict hospital stay duration in COVID-19 patients
Researchers found that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with good muscle strength and higher muscle mass had a shorter stay…
Healthy Diet Index facilitates the assessment of diet quality
The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in…
Nursing homes with largest proportions of non-white residents experience more COVID-19 deaths
Nursing homes with the largest proportions of non-White residents experience 3.3 times more COVID-19 deaths than do nursing homes with…