Media  26th May 2020

Risk of Death from COVID-19 Four Times Greater for Those with Diabetes

New research delves into the impact that diabetes and poorly managed hyperglycemia may have in people hospitalized for COVID-19. The findings suggest a stark higher risk of death: The in-hospital death rate and longer length of hospital stay were more than four times higher for people with these conditions, according to a press release. Read more

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Media  26th May 2020

The CDC Says ‘Severely Obese’ People Are at Greater Risk for COVID-19 Complications—but Are They Really?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently lists 10 different conditions and risk factors that can increase an individual's chance of developing severe illness from COVID-19—most of which are respiratory illnesses (like asthma and chronic lung disease) or conditions that can compromise a person's immune system (like diabetes and liver disease). Read more

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Media  26th May 2020

Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death

Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe Covid-19 or death in the UK, according to the largest cohort study to date published by The BMJ today. Read more

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