India coronavirus death toll passes 250,000, variant spreads
India’s coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had
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Geographies of death: Study maps COVID-19 health disparities in Greater Santiago
People up to age 40 living in economically depressed municipalities in the Greater Santiago, Chile, metropolitan area were three times
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France’s pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000 amid surge
France’s coronavirus death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and
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Noninfluenza viruses have rates of illness, death similar to flu
Noninfluenza respiratory viral infections (NIRV) are associated with illness and death rates similar to influenza in hospitalized adults, according to
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Protein rewires metabolism to block cancer cell death, may allow cancer spread
One specific protein may be a master regulator for changing how cancer cells consume nutrients from their environments, preventing cell
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Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population—potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative
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Race and ethnicity of some U.S. counties may have key impact on cardiovascular death
The association between race and ethnicity and specific characteristics of some U.S. counties may have a significant impact on death
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Gambling research: The ‘fun’ can stop with unemployment, ill-health and even death
High levels of gambling are associated with a 37% increase in mortality, according to a new study, which reveals that
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Missouri Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer 3 Times Dies of COVID-19
A Missouri teen who beat a rare form of cancer three times has died from complications related to the novel
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Schizophrenia second only to age as greatest risk factor for COVID-19 death
People with schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects mood and perception of reality, are almost three times more likely to
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