COVID-19 causes lung injury and lowers oxygen levels in patients because the SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks cells’ mitochondria. This attack is a throwback to a primitive war between viruses and bacteria.
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Understanding how injury and disease, including COVID-19, can impair lung function can help researchers and clinicians better help patients who are experiencing chronic conditions
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Director of Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME), Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
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Clinical Fellow, Department of Respirology and Sleep Medicine at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Virginia
