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Fewer people sought medical help for severe asthma attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fewer patients with severe attacks were seen by their GP or admitted to hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and fewer
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Severe COVID-19 may damage the eyes, small study hints
People with severe COVID-19 may be at risk for serious eye problems, a new study suggests. The study researchers analyzed
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Anticancer drug may improve outcome for severe COVID-19 patients
Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the anticancer drug bevacizumab may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, according to a small
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Secondary bloodstream infections associated with severe COVID-19
People with severe COVID-19 and a secondary blood infection were significantly sicker upon hospital admission, had longer hospital stays and
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Children with cancer at no greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection, research shows
Pediatric cancer patients who test positive for COVID-19 do not appear to be at any increased risk of severe COVID-19
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Link between extra pounds, severe COVID-19 illness grows stronger
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its coronavirus risk warning to include people who are considered
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Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — Black and Asian COVID-19 patients are more likely than white patients to have severe illness,
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COVID-19 appears less severe in children, review says
As outbreaks of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue worldwide, there’s reassuring
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Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of death for young children, accounting for nine percent of all deaths worldwide in
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