11
August
2020
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20:10 PM
America/New_York

How Covid Sends Some Bodies to War With Themselves

The New York Times Magazine highlights the experience of Iris Navarro-Millan, MD, rheumatologist at HSS, who served as a hospitalist to treat COVID-19 patients; discusses the immune overreaction also known as a cytokine storm, which is often triggered by viral infections; and trials underway focused on the immune system, including Dr. Navarro-Millan’s case study of anakinra. 

Read the full article at NYTimes.com. This article also appeared in print.