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Lei Lei Wu

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Lei Lei Wu

Lei Lei Wu is a staff writer for 番茄社区 Medical Today, focusing on Pediatrics and Environmental Health. She joined MedPage in September of 2021 as an intern before transitioning to staff writer in 2022. She graduated from Cornell University with a bachelors in biology, where she conducted research in virology. In her free time, she chills with her three cats and one dog.

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Nafcillin a Safe Option for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preemies

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Substance Use Disorder Symptoms Follow Teens Into Adulthood

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CDC's Border Restriction Changes; Biden Gets Boosted; Why Are People Unhinged?

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

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COVID Reinfection Remains Rare in Kids

Risk increases by age, U.K. study finds

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Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine No Problem for Kids With Asthma

Contrary to CDC guidance, nasal spray did not increase asthma exacerbations

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Blood Clots More Likely With COVID Versus Pneumonia

More testing needed in COVID patients, researchers say

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Experts Question Whether It's Okay to Test Embryos for Common Diseases

Researchers developed an algorithm to test for diseases such as diabetes, but is it ethical?

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Awake Prone Positioning: Which COVID Patients Benefit?

Meta-analysis supports maneuver to reduce need for intubation in these groups

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Antisense Drug Slashed Hereditary Angioedema Attacks in Small Study

Donidalorsen also allowed longer intervals between treatments

A CT scan of the lungs of a confirmed covid patient.

Small Airways Disease Persists in Long COVID Patients

Abnormalities in distal airways found months after infection, and even in those with mild cases

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