Coronavirus may double severe complications in pregnancy
A Kaiser Permanente analysis of pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus found more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, venous thromboembolism (blood clot), and severe maternal morbidity, which includes conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis.
Researchers explore COVID-19 genome for clues to virus behavior
Kaiser Permanente researchers — working with colleagues in public health and other research institutions — identified 78 new locations on the genome of SARS-CoV-2 that could relate to how the virus infects a person and impacts their health.
