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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

Nov 27, 2024
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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference
Increases in Myopia Progression in Kids Tied to the COVID Pandemic

Closure of schools and cancelling of activities likely played a role

Nov 25, 2024
A young girl getting an eye exam during COVID.
Trump's FDA Pick Is Ƶ's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick

Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration

Nov 20, 2024
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Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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Nov 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance

HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days

Nov 18, 2024
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Opinion
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection

We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of

Nov 17, 2024
A photo of a wildfire in Santa Barbara California.
A Potential Reason Behind COVID Vaccines' Waning Benefit

Long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may hold the answer, says researcher

Nov 15, 2024
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An Update on Therapeutics for COVID-19

New research focuses on interventions for highest-risk patients

Nov 15, 2024
 A photo of a box of paxlovid in blue rubber gloved hands.
Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized

"Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role

Nov 15, 2024
 A photo of a female nurse in full protective gear checking a COVID patient’s blood sugar level.
Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation

Editorialists say sanctions should be rare and discipline may be better left to other agencies

Nov 12, 2024
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Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic

One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head

Nov 12, 2024
A photo of people lined up outside of a COVID vaccination center in England.
When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots?

It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say

Nov 08, 2024
A photo of pharmacist holding a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, on Sept. 24, 2024.
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