Health

Studies offer clues as to why some COVID-19 patients die

[ad_1] Dr. Megan Ranney has learned a lot about COVID-19 since she began treating patients with the disease in the emergency room in February. But there is a question he still can’t answer: What makes some patients so much sicker than others? Advanced age and underlying medical problems explain only …

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loses 8 fingers due to blood flow disorders

[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic will have left indelible consequences on a 53-year-old man who has managed to recover from the disease. He ran away without eight fingers. The information was transmitted by the People site. The man allegedly contracted the virus during a trip to Italy last February. The diagnosis …

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Cancer led to 4 million potential life years lost in 2017

[ad_1] November 13, 2020 2 min of reading Source / Disclosures Disclosures: NCI funded this study. The authors report no relevant financial information. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published Provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are published . …

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when “big pharma” collaborates with biotechnology

[ad_1] American Pfizer and German Laboratories BioNTech reported on Monday a “90% effective” vaccine against Covid-19, according to preliminary results from an ongoing trial. This partnership between the pharmaceutical giant and the biotechnology firm paves the way for fruitful collaborations between biotech companies and “big pharma”, in particular, virologist Christian …

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10 new cases of COVID-19 in Bas-Saint-Laurent this Friday

[ad_1] (Alexandre D’Astous) – The Bas-Saint-Laurent Integrated Center of Health and Social Services (CISSS) reports 10 new positive cases for COVID-19 this Friday, for a total of 595 cases since the start of the pandemic on 12 March. Of this number, 478 people are considered cured, the same number as …

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