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I'm Over COVID Symptoms, but Still Testing Positive. Am I Infectious?

Infectiousness may linger beyond the 5-day isolation period recommended by the CDC

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Vaccination, Religion, and Science: An Astonishing 300-Year-Old Story

It's time for a history lesson in the roots of vaccine advocacy and resistance

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Free COVID Tests, N95 Masks; Omicron vs Pfizer Pill; Do Kids Need Boosters?

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Doc Suspended for Anti-Vax Views Sues Hospital

Mary Talley Bowden, MD, wants access to hospital financial records

False Positive COVID Tests; Cannabis and Car Accidents

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes risk among kids with COVID

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COVID in Kids Under 5 May Look Like Croup, Pediatricians Warn

Barking cough may be specific to Omicron

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Maine Physician Suspended for COVID Misinformation

Licensing agency says Meryl Nass must undergo neuropsych exam for her claims about COVID vaccine

Too Much Focus on Boosters, Says FDA Vaccine Advisor

At the hospital level, COVID-19 remains "a disease for the unvaccinated," says Paul Offit, MD

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Just What Is Mass Formation Psychosis?

One doctor is pushing controversial theory on how the public is being coerced into getting vaxxed

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It's 'Deja Vu All Over Again' at Our 'Cough, Cold, and Fever' Clinic

The Omicron variant has forced our COVID-19 clinic back into service

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UC Irvine Fires Doc for Not Complying With COVID Vax Mandate

Aaron Kheriaty, MD, sued UC system in August after claiming natural immunity trumps vaccine

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Nose or Throat: What鈥檚 Best for a COVID Test?

Early data support saliva testing, but it might be too early to tell

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What Do We Know About the 'IHU' Variant?

Discovered around the same time as Omicron, it hasn't had as much of an impact

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Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

California governor Gavin Newsom selects the first 15 Californians to be awarded $50,000 for getting the COVID vaccine.

More Evidence Suggests Few Winners in COVID Vax Lottery Strategy

Individuals may have won big, but public health did not

Former Football Stars Team Up With CDC to Promote COVID Vaccination

The campaign, first launched in March, underwent a reboot with the spread of Delta

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What Happened to the Novavax Vaccine?

As mRNA vaccines saturate the U.S. market, is there room for another?

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Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA

Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19

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COVID Vaccine Booster Efficacy Against Infection May Fade Quickly

New U.K. data suggest steep drop-off in protection, potentially giving Omicron more power

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Worst COVID Liars Still Have Their Licenses

Only three sanctioned by their boards in recent months

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Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

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Oh, Deer: Coronavirus Running Buck Wild in Ohio

Risk to humans seems likely though unconfirmed at this point

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FDA: The Wait for COVID Pills Is Over

Paxlovid first oral antiviral authorized to treat high-risk COVID patients

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Doc Fired After Standing Up to Private Equity; RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Machine

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

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How Bad Is It to Get a Booster While You Have COVID?

Some people may not know they are infected when they get boosted

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'Winter of Severe Illness, Death' for the Unvaccinated, White House Warns

Fully vaccinated individuals must still get boosted for optimal protection, says Fauci

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What Do Alec Baldwin and the Unvaccinated Have in Common?

Both carry "live rounds" that put people in harm's way

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Ivermectin Arm of PRINCIPLE Trial Put on Hold

Trial website cites supply issues

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Controversial Doc No Longer With One of Idaho's Largest Health Networks

Ryan Cole, MD, previously came under fire for spreading falsities about COVID vaccines, therapies

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Tennessee Med Board Pulls COVID Misinformation Policy from Website

But it's not canceling its policy for disciplining docs, despite political pressure

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Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

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Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

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Which Incentive Lottery Programs for COVID Vaccines Hit the Jackpot?

Results varied by state, study finds

An Inside Look at a New York Lab Working With Omicron

NYU virologist: "What Omicron represents is scary, but Omicron itself is not scary"

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Researchers to Study Psilocybin's Effects on Strained Healthcare Workers

Psychedelic-assisted therapy to be examined on pandemic-afflicted frontline workers

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Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Come

Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022

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Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids

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German Doc Investigated for Giving Out Home-Brewed COVID Vax

Winfried Stocker claimed some 20,000 people have received his homemade vaccine

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Doctor's Ivermectin Fight With Hospital Continues On

Judge allows one of Paul Marik's claims to proceed

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