COVID-19 Updates
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Seven ways President Biden could now change health care
Democrats’ small majorities in both houses of Congress suggest that moderation and bipartisanship will be necessary to get things done.
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President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
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COVID-19 may damage blood vessels in the brain
A postmortem study reveals signs of vascular inflammation in the brains of deceased patients.
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Patients fend for themselves to access highly touted COVID antibody treatments
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Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy.
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Long-haul COVID-19 cases rise as stigma of chronic fatigue taunts
An estimated three-quarters of all patients with chronic fatigue syndrome report that their symptoms started after a viral infection.
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The next likely COVID-19 vaccine has its advantages
A single Ad26.COV2.S dose was associated with S-binding and neutralizing antibodies in more than 90% of the participants.
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COVID-19 symptoms persist months after acute infection
Majority of previously hospitalized patients were experiencing fatigue or muscle weakness 6 months after discharge.
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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.