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Tag: kidney dialysis

image shows a family of three, all dressed in black and wearing red and white masks
Posted inInfectious Disease

Waiting for a kidney during a pandemic

by Melba Newsome July 6, 2020January 29, 2021

By Melba Newsome This story is co-published by NC Health News, the Charlotte Post and the Charlotte Observer. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Traci Evans Simmons’ job as an assistant in a pediatric medical practice normally brings her into contact with many people every day, a fact that unnerved her when the […]

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Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – May 1 – Search for COVID by zip code, hurricane season coming, cheesy science fun

by Editor May 1, 2020April 14, 2021
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Posted inPublic Health

We know what you did this summer

by Yen Duong September 10, 2019April 13, 2021
a female physician checks the lungs of a male patient.
Posted inChronic Disease

Special Report: What happens when a state expands Medicaid?

by Rose Hoban April 1, 2019July 26, 2020
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Posted inFeatured

State Stands Up Specialized Medical Shelters for Sicker Evacuees

by Rose Hoban September 18, 2018April 14, 2021
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Posted inResearch News

Advances In Treating Hep C Lead To New Option For Transplant Patients

by Kaiser Health News August 20, 2018April 14, 2021

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