Several large hospital systems in Southern California appear to have been dodging their duties to uninsured COVID patients.

In-hospital mortality, myocardial injury and acute kidney injury were all more common when patients with a history of heart failure tested positive for COVID-19. 

ICU admission was also much more likely for patients with elevated troponin levels. 

Chloroquine, however, was not found to have such an effect.

Knowing that antibodies as well as viruses bind to certain proteins in certain ways, scientists have come up with a technique to watch both sickness-signaling materials stick to microscopic beads prepared for the purpose.

The ongoing pandemic has already created countless challenges for healthcare providers—and a medical malpractice crisis could be next.

This is the third such renewal and will prolong the PHE into January, Secretary Alex Azar said. 

The study's authors explored data from more than 1,500 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and more than 3,000 who received usual care.