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COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says

The agency has issued a revised fact sheet for healthcare providers

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Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests

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Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Rose During the Pandemic

Did the resurgence of RSV play a role?

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Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic

Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections

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'Sex Party' COVID Czar Fired; Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency; Many Papers Partly Fake?

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Remdesivir-Dexamethasone Tied to Fewer Deaths in Severe COVID

However, study fails to answer key questions, expert says

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Healthcare's Post-Traumatic Growth

This existential crisis is painful, but necessary

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COVID Drug Recall; Update on Nurse Struck by Lightning; Surrogates' Pregnancy Risks

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Florida's New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation, Experts Say

State's health department advising against most shots

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COVID Czar's 'Sex Parties'; Nationwide Drug Recall; Steward CEO Held in Contempt

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New Genetic Analysis of Animals in Wuhan Market in 2019 May Help Find COVID's Origin

Findings "shift the dial more in favor of an animal origin," said one expert

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RFK Jr. Helping Trump Pick CDC Chief; Excess COVID Death Lingers; Turmoil at 23andMe

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New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall

No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say

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'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

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Conviction for Fatal COVID Spread; Who Is Alleged Trump Shooter? BMI & Schizophrenia

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Molnupiravir May Offer Modest 6-Month Benefits for High-Risk COVID Patients

Secondary analysis of trial data consistent with observational studies

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What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage?

Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics

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As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots

The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician

Comparing Fecal Immunochemical Tests; CVD Blood Test for Women

Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after MI

Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall?

Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season

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Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

Governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments

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FDA OKs Updated Novavax COVID Shot

Unlike the mRNA vaccines, protein-based vaccine targets JN.1 strain

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Novel Smart Mask Monitors Exhaled Breath Continuously

Immediate clinical application is unclear, but prototype shows potential

Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause

Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination

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Wegovy Protects Against Deadly COVID Cases

Non-cardiovascular benefits observed in SELECT trial

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An Unwelcome Souvenir From the Democratic National Convention: COVID

Multiple cases reported on social media; few precautions in evidence at the convention

Olympic Chief Medical Officer on Athletes' GI Illness After Seine Events

IOC data show "about a 10% infection rate in those who swam in the Seine"

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FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention

Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns

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White House Pressured Facebook to 'Censor' Some COVID Content, Mark Zuckerberg Says

Meta CEO says he would push back if similar demands were made today

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Did the Dobbs Decision Impact Maternal Death Rates?

A dip in maternal deaths may have had more to do with COVID than abortion bans

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COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later

Evolution of postvaccine myocarditis tracked for 18 months in cohort study

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King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer?

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Expert Epidemiologists on Everything COVID

Summer waves, long COVID data, and hope on the horizon

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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mask Ban in Suburban New York County

Class action lawsuit seeks to immediately stop enforcement

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CDC Urges Updated COVID, Flu Vaccination in September or October

Agency predicts the respiratory virus season will be similar to last year

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FDA OKs Updated COVID Vaccines

mRNA vaccines for 2024-2025 season will target the KP.2 subvariant

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An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation?

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Severe COVID Linked to Mental Illness in Weeks, Months After Infection

Risks for depression and serious mental illness highest among unvaccinated people

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Long COVID Differs Between Kids and Adolescents, Study Finds

While 14 symptoms were common in both groups, differences also emerged

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COVID-19 on the Upswing in the U.S.

But surge hasn't become a burden on hospitals

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