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COVID-19 hospitalization 80% more likely for smokers
These results contrast with previous studies that have suggested a protective effect of smoking against COVID-19.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines
13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow.
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Polyethylene glycol linked to rare allergic reactions seen with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
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These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class – and COVID out
These measures stand in sharp contrast to the confusion in states where people are still fighting about wearing masks in the classroom and other...
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Top questions answered about COVID-19 boosters for your patients
“The biggest concerns are that everyone wants it and they don’t know where to get it.”
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COVID-19 a rare trigger for Guillain-Barré syndrome
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CDC chief overrules panel, OKs boosters for health care workers
Panelists “did not buy the need in occupational or institutional settings.”
Conference Coverage
Long COVID appears to ‘impair’ survival in cancer patients
Conference Coverage
Remdesivir sharply cuts COVID hospitalization risk, Gilead says
Conference Coverage
Study identifies pandemic-related stressor in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers in the Netherlands identified COVID-19–related stressors for people with Parkinson’s disease and the most vulnerable subgroups.