More articles about: infectious disease
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One Nurse’s Journey Back to Health After COVID-19
In May, the Michigan Health blog told the story of Michelle Davis’s COVID hospitalization. A year later, her return to work, and life, fills her with gratitude.
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Finding Silver Linings and a Sense of Normalcy After COVID-19
Almost a year after being one of the first patients diagnosed at Michigan Medicine, a doctor shares how he and his family are doing now.
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Flu Shot Associated With Fewer, Less Severe COVID Cases
What does getting a flu shot have to do with COVID-19? A new study suggests that getting your flu shot may help protect you against severe disease from coronavirus.
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When COVID Strikes a Family
The coronavirus felt like a distant threat, until an entire family experienced it firsthand.
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One Year Later: Michigan Medicine’s First COVID-19 Patient
Livonia resident Paul DeWyse reflects on being the hospital’s first patient, feeling like a social pariah and how precious life is.
 A health care worker on a COVID-19 unit during the early months of the pandemic.
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Leading the Way in Practical Treatment of COVID-19
A Michigan Medicine team has created online guidelines for therapies and practical treatments for COVID-19.
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Big Shift Seen in High-Risk Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination
Black, Hispanic and chronically ill adults over 50 are much more likely to say they’ll get the COVID-19 vaccine than before, showing a reduction in vaccine hesitancy in just three months.
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COVID Vaccines: Does it Matter Which One You Get?
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson – with more COVID vaccines available, does it matter which one you get? An expert on COVID variants discusses the available vaccines.
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Helping Patients with COVID-19 Avoid Blood Clots
COVID-related blood clots are a serious risk. Vascular experts continue to refine the best approaches to avoid dangerous thrombosis associated with coronavirus disease.
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As Insurers End Grace Period for COVID-19 Hospital Costs, Study Estimates Potential Bills
Hospital care for COVID-19 has been free to most patients but insurance companies may be ending that; a study of flu-related hospital bills suggests a coronavirus hospital stay could now cost $1,000 on average.
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COVID-19 Becomes Focus of Medical Student’s CNN Internship
For Gina Yu, her initial exposure to the pandemic wasn’t from the bedside, but from within the media news storm.
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How COVID-19 has Disrupted Children’s Dental Care
Dentist appointments for kids have been harder to come by during the pandemic, with children Medicaid coverage facing greater barriers to care than those with private insurance.
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Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19
As many schools prepare to restart in-person learning, many parents and teachers have questions. Pediatric experts discuss what to know about returning to in-person school during COVID-19.
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Indoors and Outdoors, COVID-19 Reveals Unequal Access
Isolation of a person with COVID-19 within a house or apartment is important for keeping coronavirus from spreading to the people they live with, but a study shows disparities in access to isolation spaces.
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Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy is a real issue that could obstruct our ability to get COVID-19 under control. Here, experts provide tips for convincing more people to get vaccinated when they can.
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