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Fauci on the Politicization of Public Health

It was "egregiously obvious during COVID," says former NIAID director

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Mask Study Shows Benefit; Trump's Comments on Disabled; Olympic Athletes Have COVID

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Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

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Biden Has COVID and Didn't Wear a Mask. CDC Guidelines Say He Doesn't Have To.

Masks are encouraged, but not mandated

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IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My!

Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health

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Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout

However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated

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Biden's COVID; Vance Probed on Abortion; Experts Discuss Trump's Ear Injury

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Biden Is Positive for COVID-19

Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"

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Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients

Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care

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Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission

Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however

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Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings

But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance

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COVID May Affect Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, and Not in a Good Way

Clinical disease incidence jumped after infection

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Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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The Hardest I've Cried

Notes from a physician fighting helplessness and misinformation

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Senate Committee Wrestles With Risks and Benefits of Virus Research

Specter of COVID lab-leak theory looms over discussion

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Pandemic Lockdowns Might Have Prevented Wheeze in a Generation of Babies

Italian study emphasizes the role of RSV prophylaxis

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Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

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GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID

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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health?

Yes, if we engage the public more directly

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Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial

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CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall

ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults

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Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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Ice Cream Recall; COVID Summer Wave; Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

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King Charles' Sister Hospitalized; Mask Bill Vetoed; NFL Legend's Health Scare

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Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID

Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers

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Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development

Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women

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Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin

"Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing

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Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalized

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Here's What Is Wrong With the National Academies' Long COVID Definition

Overly broad criteria won't help patients in the long run

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Prior COVID Infection May Protect Against Some Common Colds

Researcher suggests finding could be key to vaccines that protect against multiple viruses

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New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies

Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment

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Paxlovid Fails First Test in Long COVID

Trial had been stopped early for lack of efficacy

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Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

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North Carolina Lawmakers Add Health Exemption to Bill Limiting Masking

Senate passes bill, House to vote on Tuesday

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Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumonia

Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries

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FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

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Fauci Denies 'False Accusation' of COVID Origins Cover-Up

Republicans question his interactions with scientists who may have acted improperly

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