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Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections.
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More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds
NEW YORK (AP) -- The COVID-19 pandemic's early death toll was much higher than the official US count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths.
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
