COVID-19 is noted for its severe effects on the blood circulation system, causing inflammation in the linings of blood vessels and increasing the risk of blood clot formation. Indeed, COVID-19-associated coagulopathy and endotheliopathy present life-threatening complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that "whole genome" tests are twice as effective as narrower tests in identifying genetic abnormalities that can cause disease in infants.
Lurie Children’s Hospital is again the No. 1 children’s hospital in Illinois, with Advocate Children’s Hospital and University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital tying for second place in the state, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking. The report ranked Lurie as the seventh best children’s hospital in the Midwest. No Illinois children’s hospital has ranked in the top 10 .