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On Being Immunocompromised
The world is a microscopic battleground, one we’re seemingly only aware of when our own bodies come under attack. It’s easy to take for granted all the work our immune systems do to keep us from falling victim to every dangerous microbe we come across. Whether it’s due to genetic conditions, infections or certain medical treatments, there may come a time for each of us when our immune system may no...
May 7, 2021
Immunocompromised Patients May Pose Unique COVID Mutation Risks
New threats have emerged in mutated variants of the COVID-19 virus, with some strains threatening to undermine every effort we’ve made to contain the previous waves. Researchers have been working to figure out why we’ve seen so many mutations in such a short span of time, and they may have pinpointed at least one source and it turns out that people with compromised immune systems could hold the key....
April 12, 2021