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Cancer patients with COVID at higher risk of death, hospitalization amid Omicron - Study from Israel finds

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Cancer patients with COVID at higher risk of death, hospitalization amid Omicron
The 30-day death rate after COVID-19 diagnosis was twice as high in the cancer group than in controls.
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November 29, 2023 at 1:11 AM
Researchers at @hsph.harvard.edu identified a specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 that is linked to a #HigherRisk of #EarlyDeath among patients hospitalized with severe #COVIDー19.
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5—known to be involved in smell and taste perception—was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, a study...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Hawaiian Eye Center raising awareness and urging prevention during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.

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Diabetes — already serious health challenge in Hawaiʻi — ups risk of blindness, eye diseases
Hawaiian Eye Center raising awareness and urging prevention during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM