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Risk for severe illness or death greater for people in deprivation

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

Unhealthy lifestyles are associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19, but risks are highest in the most economically disadvantaged, according to a new study. The research – led by the University of Glasgow and published in BMC Infectious Diseases – looked at 343,850 people with an average age over 60 and found that the combined influence […]

More patients from deprived regions in ICU

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

COVID-19 patients admitted from more deprived regions are at higher risk of intensive care admission, new study finds. Black, Asian minority ethic patients with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to hospital from regions with higher levels of air pollution, lower quality housing and overcrowded living conditions and are more likely to be admitted […]