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Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half. If cleared by regulators, it would be the first…
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Did Your Kid Skip Preschool During the Pandemic? Here's What Parents Should Know
As the school year started, like so many people, it felt like my brain operated in a split screen — one in the present day and the other in March 2020. When the COVID-19 shutdown occurred, my daughter was a…
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What does waning COVID-19 vaccine immunity mean for the vaccinated?
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. As COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers await U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on booster shots, millions of fully vaccinated Americans…
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COVID-19 increases the chance of getting an autoimmune condition
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can sometimes cause the immune system to mistakenly attack the person’s own body. This process, known as “autoimmunity,” can damage a number of different organs. After COVID-19, a small number of patients have developed…
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COVID-19 infection increases risk for preeclampsia
A newly published study found that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide. In “SARS-COV-2 infection during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic…
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COVID Creates Shortages of an Array of US Medical Supplies
(Reuters) – Shortages of masks and gloves that marked the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have spread to a host of other items needed at medical facilities in the United States, from exam tables and heart defibrillators to crutches…
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COVID-19 vaccines: British health officials refuse to approve shots for healthy children ages 12-15
White House warned to scale back vaccine booster shot plans by top health officials: Report Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on The New York Times report where top health officials allegedly indicated regulators needed more time to collect and review…
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Teachers in Scotland Not at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization, Severe Illness
(Reuters Health) – Since the beginning of the pandemic, teachers in Scotland have not had higher rates of hospitalization for COVID-19 or severe disease compared with healthcare workers and other adults of working age, a new study suggests. An analysis…
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COVID-19 cited in significant increase in healthcare-associated infections in 2020
After years of steady reductions in healthcare-associated infections, significantly higher rates of four out of six routinely tracked infections were observed in U.S. hospitals, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from the National Healthcare…
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