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Unusual form of cell death underlies lung damage in Covid patients, finds study

The ability to inhibit this unusual form of cell death, ferroptosis, can offer doctors new ways of treating COVID-19 lung disease, the study suggested. Cell death, where a cell stops functioning, can be natural or could result from causes such as a disease or an injury. The most common form of cell death involves cells "chopping up" the molecules inside, researchers explained, adding that this occurs in humans, both when they are ill or are ageing.