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Stroke

‘I don't want to give up hope’

Katherine had a stroke while in hospital for COVID-19. Now she’s working to put both behind her.
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After a stroke at 24

Surgeons finally put Courtney’s skull back together. Then she had to put her life back together.
Paul King
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I've been given a second chance

Paul King didn’t think much about heart disease, until a shocking diagnosis changed his life
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Researcher braces for pandemic aftermath

Dr. Clare Atzema works to improve care for heart patients. COVID-19 just made that more urgent
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Stroke research adapts to COVID-19

Dr. Thalia Field keeps her eye on the goal as she adapts a clinical trial to the reality of the pandemic.

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Beating stroke by saving brain cells

Research by Dr. Yu Tian Wang is revealing new ways to protect brain cells after a stroke.

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