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Haven’t had COVID yet? Wanna bet?
These silent COVID-19 cases reflect a hidden side of the pandemic that may be helping to drive new surges and viral variants.
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One in four NSCLC patients respond poorly to COVID-19 vaccine
The reasons are unclear, but point to the need for NSCLC patients to have titers checked.
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COVID skin manifestations vary by type of variant, U.K. study finds
Omicron and Delta COVID-19 skin manifestations differ, according to large U.K. patient survey.
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Evusheld for COVID-19: Lifesaving and free, but still few takers
“HHS hasn’t made a major educational effort to promote it.”
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‘Striking’ disparities in CVD deaths persist across COVID waves
Black Americans have almost threefold higher rates of excess cardiovascular disease mortality than Whites, according to a national analysis of...
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More evidence that COVID-19 started in Wuhan marketplace
“Now I realize it sounds like I just said that a once-in-a-generation event happened twice in short succession, and pandemics are indeed rare.”
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Pandemic tied to misdiagnosis of rare pneumonia
Psittacosis, a rare disease, has been underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scientists aim to combat COVID with a shot in the nose
The Biden administration held a summit on the future of COVID-19 vaccines.
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VA foster program helps older vets manage COVID challenges
Medical foster homes are privately owned homes in which a licensed caregiver lives with and supervises residents around the clock.
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Two distinct phenotypes of COVID-related myocarditis emerge
A new study points to significantly different clinical presentations, immunologic profiles, and outcomes.
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Hypertension heightens risk for severe COVID-19, even in the fully vaxxed
Vaccinated and boosted adults with high blood pressure were more than twice likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than were those without...