COVID-19 Updates
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CVD deaths rose, imaging declined during pandemic
Two new papers quantify the impact of COVID-19 on patients with heart disease: more deaths, less disease testing or diagnosis. Experts suggest...
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Natural immunity from COVID-19 ‘may last months’
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COVID protections suppressed flu season in U.S.
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Independent physicians finally get vaccine for selves, but not patients
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AMA president: Biden team must create national pandemic strategy
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Feds to states: Give COVID-19 vaccine to 65+ and those with comorbidities
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Cloth masks provide inferior protection vs. medical masks, suggests evidence review
If cloth masks are used during PPE shortages, pairing them with plastic face shields may offer additional protection.
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Feds authorize $3 billion to boost vaccine rollout
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Anaphylaxis cases after COVID-19 vaccine rising but still rare: CDC
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IDSA panel updates guidelines on COVID molecular diagnostic tests
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Guidance issued on COVID vaccine use in patients with dermal fillers
Of a total of 15,184 participants who received at least one dose of mRNA-1273, three developed facial or lip swelling that was presumably related...