The study found that some of the long Covid patterns related to age, sex, race and ethnicity differed from those seen in deaths caused by the initial infection. For example,…
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Deaths From Substance Abuse Rose Sharply Among Older Americans in 2020
Deaths due to substance abuse, particularly of alcohol and opioids, rose sharply among older Americans in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, as lockdowns disrupted routines and isolation…
RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
CNN — A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging…
National sheriffs’ group sounds alarm over spike in migrant deaths at southern border
FIRST ON FOX: A national sheriffs’ group is sounding the alarm over the record number of migrant deaths at the U.S. southern border, showing gruesome images of the migrants who…
US monkeypox deaths are rare, but here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
CNN — There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths among monkeypox patients are rare. Read moreMost People Don’t Need…
Pneumonia cases, including three deaths, with no clear cause under investigation in Argentina
Cases in eight health care workers and one other patient are linked to a private clinic in San Miguel de Tucumán, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said in an email to…
Almost half of cancer deaths globally are attributable to preventable risk factors, new study suggests
“To our knowledge, this study represents the largest effort to date to determine the global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, and it contributes to a growing body of…
‘Devastating’ Floods Kills 8 In Kentucky, More Deaths Expected
Some of the worst flooding in Kentucky history has killed at least eight people so far, officials said Thursday, and the death toll is expected to keep rising. “In a…
Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients
An experimental drug initially developed to fight cancer cut the risk of death for people hospitalized with Covid by half, according to a study published on Wednesday. The drug, sabizabulin,…