Researchers have used radiological imaging to understand why some people have severe musculoskeletal Covid-19 symptoms, and found that the virus can cause the body to attack itself.
Looking back on Provident Hospital s remarkable history as first Black-owned hospital in US
WLS Provident Hospital on Chicago s South Side has a remarkable past. It was the first Black-owned hospital in the country. The first successful open heart surgery was performed at Provident. The hospital was started to address the healthcare challenges facing Black Chicagoans in the late 19th century.
The hospital opened to much fanfare at 29th & Dearborn in 1891. It was really a community event, said Lionel Kimble Jr., an associate professor of history at Chicago State University.
Provident Hospital met a critical need for Chicago s growing Black population. One that its founder Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a Black surgeon, saw firsthand.
Medical imaging has revealed that COVID-19 can in some cases “cause the body to attack itself,” marking the first glimpse at what is behind mysterious.
Medical imaging shows the true scope of long-term effects caused by COVID-19
By Austin Williams
US life expectancy drops a full year in COVID-19 pandemic
Estimates released Feb. 18, 2021 by the CDC show minorities suffered the biggest impact, with Black people losing nearly three years and Hispanics losing nearly two years.
LOS ANGELES - Radiological images from researchers at Northwestern University detailed the various types of long-term effects of COVID-19 including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or COVID toes, and more.
In a study published on Feb. 17 in the journal Skeletal Radiology, the collections of images included ultrasounds, x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans which confirmed and illustrated the causes of various COVID-19 symptoms.