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Blood tests predict Covid-19 progression.

A new study from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China has found that a combination of low killer T-cells and high

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Smoking Increases COVID-19 Severity

Smoking weakens the lungs and increases the risk of severe illness from a coronavirus infection. Nicotine also affects receptors, making it easier for the virus

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COVID-19 Mortality Rates in German Hospitals

A recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has revealed that the mortality rate for COVID-19 patients in German hospitals is 22%, rising to

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COVID-19 Increases Post-Op Mortality

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges to the healthcare system worldwide. A recent study published in The Lancet by the CovidSurg Collaborative, an