Health
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Why I’m cutting back on hand washing (but keeping my mask on)
Did your life change much on Freedom Day this week? No, nor did mine. Since Monday, we have been able…
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Seven fully-vaccinated Stanford students test positive for coronavirus
At least seven fully-vaccinated students at Stanford University have tested positive for coronavirus. Officials at the Ivy League school in…
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Indian ‘Delta’ Covid variant spreads so fast because it makes copies of itself more quickly
Indian ‘Delta’ Covid variant spreads so fast because it makes copies of itself more quickly in the body and causes…
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Summer cold season is worse than ever after a year of masking and social distancing
After a year with virtually no flu or other viruses, the illnesses are back and with a vengeance. Social distancing…
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Insurers must now cover cost of PrEP pill that prevents HIV-negative people from getting virus
The Biden administration has announced that all health insurers must cover the cost of a daily pill that prevents HIV-negative…
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Covid US: More than half of California has to wear masks again as Delta variant wreaks havoc
More than half of Californians are being urged to wear masks indoors – regardless of vaccination status – as the…
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One-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the Delta variant
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the Indian ‘Delta’ coronavirus variant than other shots, a new…
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US sees cases surge by 224% in last three weeks and ‘Delta’ variant makes up 83% of new infections
The Indian ‘Delta’ Covid variant now makes up more than three-quarters of all new cases in the U.S. as infections…
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CDC COVID-19 Global Response
Community Mitigation Activities by Epidemiologic Scenario Community Action Plans Community action plans can be developed by a wide variety of…
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Patient developed rare Bell’s palsy after both shots of the Pfizer vaccine
Researchers documented the case of a 61-year-old white man in the UK who reported Bell’s palsy after both his first…
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