Daily Archives: December 7, 2020

Non-fatal drug overdoses in children under 15 on the rise, study finds

While overall drug overdoses among youth are infrequent, non-fatal overdoses were on the rise in children under the age of 15 between 2016 and 2019, a new study finds. The rise appears to be driven by stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines like meth and ecstasy, according to the study published Monday in the journal…

COVID-19 can cause permanent damage requiring lung transplants

The COVID-19 can cause irreversible damage to the lungs, and a patient with such complications can only be saved with a transplant of this organ, said Northwestern University scientists in their article published on Science Translational Medicine. They analyzed lung tissue of three patients who required a lung transplant due to persistent respiratory failure caused…