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Q&A: What to know about the new BA 2.86 COVID variant
BA 2.86 is a subvariant of Omicron, but according to reports from the CDC, the strain has many more mutations than the ones that came before it....
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Severe COVID may cause long-term cellular changes: Study
This study shows that after severe COVID, the immune system remains in ‘emergency mode’ and in a heightened state of inflammation.
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It may be time to pay attention to COVID again
While the numbers are still low, compared with 2022’s summer surge, experts still urge people to stay aware of changes in the virus. “I do not...
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Using Ozempic for ‘minor’ weight loss: Fair or foul?
Another reason for the secrecy is the guilt some who take Ozempic feel about using their financial privilege to get a drug that had serious...
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First they get long COVID, then they lose their health care
“Millions of people are now impacted by long COVID, and oftentimes along with that comes the inability to work.”
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Are mass shootings contagious?
“The more you’re exposed [to violence], the more likely you are to repeat it, just like the more you’re exposed to COVID, the more likely you are...
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How doctors are weighing the legal risks of abortion care
The abortion restrictions being passed in many states have authorized much more sweeping penalties than those that existed in the pre-Roe...
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LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
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Why do clinical trials still underrepresent minority groups?
The FDA wants researchers conducting clinical trials to submit a plan on how they will diversify participant pools. While the effort to undo...