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COVID affects executive functioning in young to middle-age adults: Study
“COVID is not ‘one and done.’ It can have lasting and quite subtle and damaging effects on the human body.”
Commentary
10 reasons why Omicron could cause big destruction
“The most effective way to encourage people to obtain a vaccination is to use communication free of judgment and criticism.”
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New CDC COVID-19 isolation guidelines still up for debate among experts
Sparking the most debate: Infected people are not told to test before leaving isolation.
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COVID-19 outbreak hits research station in Antarctica
Two-thirds of the 25 workers have tested positive at the station, despite all of them being fully vaccinated.
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FDA backs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
The agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more,
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Travel/school disruptions as COVID-19 cases grow in 2022
Last year’s winter surge in the United States peaked around Jan. 12, which may suggest that the country has a week or so before the current wave...
Commentary
Confusing messages on COVID taking a psychological toll
“I am worried about the impact of these confusing messages on the psyche of our patients.
Feature
Why patients should ditch cloth masks
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19–positive or exposed? What to do next
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19 antigen tests may be less sensitive to Omicron: FDA
Feature
NYC vaccine mandate for all businesses now in effect