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ACIP Backs Flu and COVID Vaccine Co-Administration

Committee also voted on dengue, rabies vaccines for kids

Houston Methodist Ousts Over 150 Workers for Refusing COVID Vax

Employees either resigned or were terminated, in line with the system's vaccine policy

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Birthdays: Cake, Ice Cream ... and Increased COVID Risk?

Study makes a link, but public health implications hard to see

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AMA Debates Value of Natural Immunity to COVID

Should those who have had a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection receive vaccination credentials?

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First Close Look at Presumed Myocarditis Cases After COVID Vaccination

Case reports suggest a favorable clinical course after hospitalization

Is Old Vaccine Technology the Key to Hesitancy?

Experts weigh whether Novavax's protein subunit strategy can convince some COVID vaccine holdouts

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Face-to-Face With Fauci

YouTube star "Dr. Mike" sits down with Anthony Fauci, MD

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Experts Confident About COVID Vaccines' Long-Term Safety

"I know of no precedent of a long-term effect that comes up 5 or 10 years later," expert says

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Docs, Scientists Call on FDA to Delay Approval of COVID Vaccines

Data should be from completed phase III trials, not interim results, group says

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Physicians Are Fed Up With Inconsistent Hospital Visitation Policies

Keeping strict rules in place is "anti-medicine," critical care expert says

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COVID Vaccine Protection; 'Until You Die From the Cancer'; What's Palliative Care?

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing

Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns

A man lifts up his sleeve to reveal a NO VAX tattoo on his shoulder.

Op-Ed: Needling Friends to Get the COVID Jab? Stop

Here's a hot take on vaccine holdouts: leave them alone

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The Complex Ethical Morass of COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials

"The end doesn't justify any and all means," ethicist says

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More Insight on Which Kids Are Most at Risk for Severe COVID-19

Large database helps inform differences in pediatric illness patterns

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I Spy an Opportunistic Infection?

Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID

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Even Post-COVID Care Centers Are Returning to Normal

As pandemic winds down, so does demand for ongoing care

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CDC: Worrisome Spike in Younger Teens' COVID Hospitalizations

Data through April add urgency to calls for adolescent vaccination

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Additional Infections Rare in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Most were secondary infections, U.K. researchers found

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Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder

Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Inside Hahnemann's Demise; Fauci: Society 'Totally Nuts'; Anti-Vax Law Firm

This past week in healthcare investigations

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COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness

Houston Methodist Sued Over COVID Vax Mandate

Employees claim policy violates federal law, sue for wrongful discharge

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Op-Ed: Is Physician Behavior Contributing to CDC Skepticism?

Setting an example or second-guessing guidelines?

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Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought?

Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely

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Study Shows How to Safely Hold an Indoor Mass Gathering

Testing, N95 masks allowed a 500-person indoor concert to go infection-free

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Op-Ed: Who Was Least Wrong About COVID?

ZDoggMD and Marty Makary review their pandemic hits and misses

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Why CDC Changed Its 'Breakthrough Case' Definition

Will new monitoring tactic miss the "full picture" of COVID infections among the vaccinated?

Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway

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GI Disruption Lasts for Months in Many COVID Survivors

Persistently loose stools were most common after-effect

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Op-Ed: Let the Olympic Games Be Canceled

Amid continued crisis, now is not the time for celebrating athletic achievement

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Nurses Union Blasts 'Dangerous' CDC Mask Guidance

NNU charges CDC used unreliable data and disregarded variant threat, low vaccination rates

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Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

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Op-Ed: How Not to Message the Public on COVID Vaccines

A "cringe-inducing" public service announcement with doctors and nurses

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Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose

A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

CHS Sues Thousands of Patients; Hospital Parking Fees Under Fire; Trump-Era Emails

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Antibody Cocktail Reduced Poor Outcomes in High-Risk COVID

Casirivimab plus imdevimab showed clinical efficacy in phase III trial

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Can COVID-19 Genes Integrate Into Human DNA?

Debate rages over whether SARS-CoV-2 can insert bits of its RNA into the human genome

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COVID Patient 'Lottery' Ensured Scarce Drugs Divided Equitably

System prioritized, deprioritized certain patient groups

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