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Will Stone

Will Stone is a health reporter for Kaiser Health News.

Clots, strokes and rashes: Is COVID a disease of the blood vessels?

November 14, 2020 at 6:20 a.m.

Whether it’s strange rashes on the toes or blood clots in the brain, the widespread ravages of COVID-19 have increasingly led researchers to focus on how the novel coronavirus sabotages...

Emergency room physicians are seeing a drop in admissions for heart attacks and strokes. They worry patients who have delayed care may be sicker when they finally arrive in emergency rooms. (FS Productions/Getty Images)

Eerie emptiness of ERs worries doctors as heart attack and stroke patients delay care

May 8, 2020 at 8:57 a.m.

The patient described it as the worst headache of her life. She didn’t go to the hospital, though. Instead, the Washington state resident waited almost a week.

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