One Death Too Many

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, News

At least 1,500 nurses across the globe have died from the coronavirus, though the figure is almost certainly underestimated, the leader of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said in a Medscape article. “The fact that as many nurses have died during this pandemic as died during World War I is shocking,” said Howard Catton, CEO of the nurse’s organization. …

Blood Type and COVID-19

Angie SzumlinskiCase Study, Studies

Research into COVID-19 continues at a blistering pace and one issue that has captured the attention of the popular media is the potential interaction between blood type and the risk for COVID-19. There is precedent for blood type playing a role in infection however a multi-facility study published by Medscape has found no correlation between blood type and inflammatory markers …