Underlying conditions and COVID outcomes

Underlying conditions and COVID outcomes

A new Irish study has identified the underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19.
According to the findings, people with chronic heart disease, a chronic neurological condition, chronic kidney disease, and cancer, carry the most risk. Those who are morbidly obese are also at a higher risk of experiencing a more severe outcome if infected with the virus.
The study was carried out by researchers at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, with th