Excess mortality for Americans aged 65 or older dropped from more than 20% at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic to only 1.3% in the past year – according to a new analysis from the Society of ...

There's an unsung success story about the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At its outset, U.S. hospitals faced huge challenges, as influxes of patients strained resources, while doctors were ...

COVID-19 significantly increased myocarditis-related mortality, particularly in non-White, older adults in non-metropolitan areas during 2020-2021. Heart failure mortality rates rose during the ...

COVID-19 might seem like a distant memory but for life insurance executives unexpectedly high mortality rates remain a stubborn reminder. And it’s starting to look like it might not correct itself ...

The risk for COVID-19 hospitalization is low in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), but these individuals have a high mortality risk, according to a study ...

A large-scale French study finds that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of long-term organ disorders, hospitalization, and mortality for up to 30 months ...

Housing instability carries deadly risks, and these vulnerabilities were exacerbated for many during the Covid-19 pandemic. The mortality rate among renters who faced eviction was twice as high as ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. For patients with refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 infections, ...