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Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies

A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Liesbeth Stoeffler’s doctors had a bold decision to make in 2009. Ms. Stoeffler was on a ventilator and deeply sedated after cystic …

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Her Eyelid Drooped and She Kept Getting Weaker. What Was Going On?

Dozens of tests turned up nothing. Then a specialist had a theory. The voice on the phone was kind but firm: “You need to go to the emergency room. Now.” Her morning was going to be busy, replied the 68-year-old woman, and she didn’t feel well. Could she go later …

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Kept at the Hospital on Coronavirus Fears, Now Facing Large Medical Bills

Get an informed guide to the global outbreak with our daily Coronavirus newsletter. Frank Wucinski and his daughter Annabel in Marine Corps Station Miramar, where they were quarantined after arriving from Wuhan, China.Credit…Courtesy Frank Wucinski Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter, Annabel, are among the dozens of Americans the government …

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