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A healthcare worker holds a box of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca Vaccine Unfairly Under Fire Over Clot Risk?

Statistics, WHO, hematologists argue the risk isn't real

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Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner?

One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns

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Could One mRNA COVID Shot Be Adequate for Past Infectees?

Small study shows powerful antibody response after first dose

A woman鈥檚 hand holds a swab and specimen container from a COVID-19 Home Test kit on her lap

Pathologists Urge Caution on At-Home COVID Test Kits

"Did it sit in the sun?"

A portrait of a female nurse hunched over with her head in her hands

The Nurses Are Not Alright

Four in 10 nurses under age 34 are isolated, lonely, or depressed

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Here's Why Viral Vector Vaccines Don't Alter DNA

It's pretty simple -- they can't

Young boys and girls stand socially distanced in a school hallway with their female teacher

To Keep Schools Safe, Should Kids Be Six Feet Apart, or Three?

Also, herd immunity probably unreachable unless kids get the shots

A man with his mask lowered beneath his chin receives a COVID-19 swab test from a healthcare worker in full protective gear

'Real-World' Data Suggest COVID Vax Cuts Asymptomatic Infection Risk

But like the real world, the reports come with many uncertainties

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HIV, High-Risk Pregnancy and Coronavirus

Outcomes support case for pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19

When Can I Walk Into a Pharmacy and Get a COVID Shot?

Walgreens' Rina Shah, PharmD, on the challenges and opportunities

A close up of a surgical assistant handing a clamp to a surgeon in the operating room

Wait at Least This Long After COVID for Surgery

Large international study defines period of high mortality risk

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Facebook: A Worthy Judge of Medical Info?

The social media giant's fact-checkers are plucked from a constellation of Twitter stars

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Op-Ed: The American Psychiatric Association Sickened America

It's time to right their wrongs and move toward recovery

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FDA Warns Mercola for Selling Bogus COVID Treatments

Controversial physician in trouble for claims about vitamin C, vitamin D, and quercetin products

A photo of Cliff Willmeng, RN

Minnesota Nursing Board Drops Investigation of Fired Nurse

Cliff Willmeng was under review after being fired for defying orders about hospital scrubs

A box and blister pack of Ivermectin tablets

Ivermectin Disappoints in Mild COVID-19

Colombian trial flop

A man pulls a side of pork down onto a work table in a meatpacking plant.

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Need COVID Vaccines, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses slam industry for failing to protect workers

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No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthma

Indeed, could it be actually protective?

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Studies Cast More Light on 'Long COVID' Prevalence, Presentation

High rates of debilitating symptoms lasting months

ACTRIMS over a computer rendering of neurons

Juggling COVID Vax, MS Therapies Proves Challenging

The issue: some multiple sclerosis drugs may attenuate antibody responses to vaccination

A man in scrubs naps on a gurney in a hospital hallway.

Op-Ed: Stop Ignoring Our Parallel Pandemic

Biden's COVID-19 task force must take action to prevent clinician burnout

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Worse COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to MS Disability, Age

North American data echoes findings from around the world

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J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel

No dissent on question of whether benefits outweigh risks

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PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A multi-drug screen testing kit with positive results for amphetamines and opioids.

Fentanyl, Meth Use Shot Up When COVID Hit

New report from drug testing company shows increases in positive tests for both substances

Portraits of six nurses of various genders and ethnicities, all holding their index finger to their lips

Is Nursing Board Discipline Getting More Aggressive?

Texas Board epitomizes national trend, with nurses seeing campaign of intimidation

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How Long Do COVID Olfactory Problems Last?

Sense of smell can be altered for 5 months or longer, Canadian study suggests

An illustration of a stressed looking woman with her hands on her head surrounded by media devices reporting about COVID-19

Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy

Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus

A male teacher wearing a protective mask teaching math stands in front of a blackboard in a classroom

CDC: Teachers Get, Transmit COVID at School

CDC finds most COVID-19 clusters involved at least one teacher

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Why Haven's Encounter With Reality Proved Fatal

Ex-CEO Gawande explains what went wrong for "model" healthcare venture

Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

Questions about long-term efficacy become more insistent

The sign outside New York State鈥檚 Covid Vaccination Center at the Jacob Javits Center.

The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access

New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers

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Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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COVID Vaccine for Migraine Patients?

Headache, vaccine experts field questions from Twitter

A Pulmicort (budesonide) inhaler over an illustration of lungs with covid-19 viruses

Is Asthma Tx a Breath of Fresh Air for Early COVID-19 Patients?

Markedly reduced hospitalizations with inhaled steroid in small, open-label trial

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Big Brother Intervention No Fix for Hospital Hand Hygiene Practices

Device that counted each drop of hand sanitizer used was of little help

Vials of Rituxan (rituximab) and Gazyva (obinutuzumab)

Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patients

Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor

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COVID-19 Risk Not Equal for All Critical Care Staff

Antibody study in British hospital reveals exposure varied by role

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HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapy

Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes

A close up of a woman pouring mouthwash into a small cup in the bathroom

Anti-COVID Mouthwash: Spit, Don't Swallow?

Some reduction in viral load in infected patients, pilot study finds

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