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The disease has similar prevalence across high-income and low- and middle-income nations.

Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are just some underlying medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness.

But new data add to the evidence that mother-to-infant transmission of the coronavirus appears to be rare.

The diabetes medication, alone or in combination regimens, led to improvements in NASH and fibrosis.

New guidelines recommend focusing on healthy foods but don’t restrict added sugars or alcohol as much as some experts had hoped.

Women who stuck to a diabetes risk reduction diet after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis had a lower risk of death from breast cancer.

People living with diabetes are at a much greater risk of developing severe COVID-19 complications.

Having diabetes can put a person at greater risk for certain cancers and affect cancer treatment.

Developing treatments for fatty liver disease has proved challenging, and there are currently no approved medications.

Optimal treatment for fatty liver disease may involve combining drugs with different mechanisms of action.

Taking a combination of statins, metformin and aspirin may mean less lung cancer.

Age, underlying medical conditions, race/ethnicity and economic status all play a role in determining the risk for severe illness.

Researchers reported significant changes in liver, cardiovascular and diabetes markers.

Close attention to the combination could lead to catching the cancer before it has metastasized.

People with cancer, heart disease and diabetes are at increased risk for serious illness from COVID-19.

Over 75% of diabetic patients with colorectal cancer could benefit by adhering to their prescriptions.