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Breakthrough COVID studies lend support to use of new boosters in immunosuppressed patients
The findings of two studies underscore the importance of booster vaccine doses in those with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases who are taking...
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COVID attacks DNA in heart, unlike flu, study says
The damage was similar to the way chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer appear in the heart, he said, with heart tissue showing DNA damage...
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CDC: Masking no longer required in health care settings
The new guidance applies wherever health care is delivered, including nursing homes and home health.
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Why can’t U.K. immunocompromised patients get Evusheld?
This is about collecting more data and being as rational as possible. Can we accelerate that process? Perhaps.
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Severe COVID-19–related outcomes found worse in men with RA
A retrospective study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of...
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COVID pandemic associated with anorexia in Canadian youth
“There was so much disruption and [so many] restrictions to young peoples’ daily routines ... That led to heightened anxiety and depression and...
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Long COVID could cost the economy trillions, experts predict
“I think it’s hard for the public to grasp ... and understand the scale of this public health crisis.”
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Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: Improving Inpatient COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
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Children and COVID: September slowdown continues
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech seek emergency authorizations for the latest bivalent boosters.