Hispanic adults with asthma infected with COVID-19 are more likely to have asthma attacks
3 years, 4 months ago

Hispanic adults with asthma infected with COVID-19 are more likely to have asthma attacks

Daily Mail  

Hispanic adults with asthma are much more likely to have severe asthma attacks during COVID-19 infections than black and white asthma patients, a new study finds. The Hispanic asthma patients were three times more likely to have severe asthma attacks than white patients and 4.5 times more likely to have attacks than black patients. Hispanic asthma patients are more susceptible to severe Covid symptoms than black and white patients, a new study finds. Hispanic patients had 'significantly higher odds of developing asthma flares' compared to white and black patients, the researchers found They followed the patients for months, keeping track of long-term respiratory symptoms.

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Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live
1 year, 10 months ago

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The majority of what drives disparities in asthma, it’s actually social and …

‘Alarming’ disparities leave parts of L.A. County hit hard by COVID-19
3 years ago

‘Alarming’ disparities leave parts of L.A. County hit hard by COVID-19

LA Times  

Maria Mejia, left, a community health outreach worker with Soledad Enrichment Action, provides information about COVID-19 vaccines to Cynthia Herrela and her mother, Rosa Gudino, seated, at a restaurant in Boyle Heights. Data analyzed by Los Angeles County public health officials showed disturbing inequities in the disproportionate toll COVID-19 was causing for Black and Latino residents, as well as people …

Asthma patients may be less likely to contract coronavirus, reveals study
4 years, 3 months ago

Asthma patients may be less likely to contract coronavirus, reveals study

India Today  

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to grip millions across the world, the question about the susceptibility of the deadly virus still looms -- as to who is more likely to the contract the infection. Authors of the study, published on November 24 in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, said, "We observed lower Covid-19 susceptibility in patients with …

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