Maternal death rates peaked in 2021 as COVID-19 climbed.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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As supplies of equipment dwindle, healthcare workers are likely at increased risk.
Italy today reported a staggering 6,000 new cases, and confirmed global deaths have topped 10,000.
Governors in New, California, and Illinois announced new restrictions.
Spain, like Italy, has plans to support its overwhelmed health system with medical students and other surge staff.
While kids are less likely than adults to be infected and have severe illness, they are still vulnerable.
President Trump is pushing the FDA to remove barriers to using an antimalarial drug.
Modeling predicts "a terrible dilemma of very long-term social distancing, or overloading healthcare systems, or both."
The WHO announces a large international clinical trial to test 5 treatments.
Fully 80% of US deaths so far have been in those 65 years and older.
Trump announced that the USNS Mercy and Comfort Navy hospital ships, hospitals at sea, will be deployed to New York and the West Coast.
