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Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags To Save Lives

As more heatstroke patients arrived at hospitals in Washington, doctors used human body bags filled with ice and water to quickly immerse and cool several elderly people.

Jul 22, 2021

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Valerie Villegas holds a photograph of her late husband, Robert Villegas, along with her children Alexis Vaiz, Nicholas, Robert Jr., Ayden and Andrew Vaiz outside their Portland, Texas, home./Scott Stephen Ball/KHN

Thousands Of Children Who Lost Parents To COVID Need Help

Grief groups and therapists grew scarce during the pandemic as waiting lists swelled, often leaving bereft children and their surviving parents to cope on their own.

Jun 23, 2021

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A patient recovered from COVID-19 donates convalescent blood plasma to help other patients./Michael B. Thomas for KHN

The Hype Has Faded, but Don’t Count Out Convalescent Plasma in COVID Battle

Though some have dismissed the treatment, others say some larger studies that have employed more calibrated doses in targeted groups of patients show promise.

Mar 22, 2021

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Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Covid-Infected Lungs

This lung transplant case may be the first proven of COVID-19 in the U.S. in which the virus was transmitted via an organ transplant.

Feb 22, 2021

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Oregon Health & Science University and SEIU Local 503 held a vaccine clinic at the Oregon Convention Center./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Is Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?

Of the more than 6 million people in the U.S. who have received a COVID-19 vaccine shot, about 30 have suffered a severe allergic reaction -- about five times the rate for flu shots.

Jan 11, 2021

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Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast

Dec 7, 2020

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Can Ordinary COVID Patients Get The Trump Treatment?

Many patients don't know about experimental treatments but doctors say they should ask, take notes and be prepared to be pushy with their providers.

Oct 21, 2020

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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

With COVID Vaccine Trial, Rural Oregon Clinic Steps Onto World Stage

The Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon in Medford is among 90 sites across the country tapped to test a leading vaccine candidate by Moderna against COVID-19.

Aug 17, 2020

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The Color of COVID: Will Vaccine Trials Reflect America’s Diversity?

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans and those over 65, who, traditionally, have been less likely to be included in clinical trials.

Jul 27, 2020