A patient's blood type does not influence whether he or she will have a more severe case of COVID-19, a study published in Annals of Hematology found.
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A Texas hospital has formed an ethics committee to screen all COVID-19 patients for survival potential and send home those with low survival chances, according to Border Report.
The number of people filling out advance directives detailing their medical wishes in case they become seriously ill increased by nearly fivefold during the pandemic, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.
Researchers in the United Kingdom have identified six "types" of COVID-19 illness, each with a particular cluster of symptoms.
The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging is aiming to improve dementia care through a new initiative launched July 20.
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CMS has approved The Joint Commission's hospital accreditation program for a shorter period due to concerns with the organization's survey processes, the agency said in a July 17 notice.
Patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to smaller hospitals with less than 50 intensive care unit beds had a higher risk of death, a new study shows.
The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to a record low in 2018, according to new CDC data.
Florida officials say they are focusing on expanding hospital surge capacity rather than building alternate sites to accommodate an overflow of patients due to hurricane season, according to WUSF Public Media.
University of Cincinnati Health has launched a living organ donor program for liver transplants.