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Omicron may require fourth vaccine dose, Pfizer says
A third dose should provide protection throughout the winter. That may buy time until the early spring to develop new shots that target Omicron....
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Medical board stops warning docs against giving false COVID information
“Physicians have a responsibility to uphold their oath and put forward consensus-driven medical principles.”
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AMA, hospital group sue federal government over surprise billing law
The rule’s approach to surprise billing would “all but ensure that hospitals, physicians, and other providers will routinely be undercompensated...
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Risk for severe COVID-19 and death plummets with Pfizer booster
These findings came from two studies completed before the advent of the Omicron variant.
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Vaccine protection drops against Omicron, making boosters crucial
“The strains so far vary by their degree of being neutralized by the antibodies from these vaccines, but they are being neutralized nonetheless...
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New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows...
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AHA challenges diet doctor’s study alleging COVID vax risks
The association attached an ‘expression of concern’ to an abstract with controversial claims about the safety of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines that...
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Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...
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Are physician-owned large groups better than flying solo?
Large physician-owned group practices are coming on strong as a popular form of practice. What are their advantages?
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Giant cell arteritis fast-track clinics pave way for greater ultrasound use in U.S.
Fast-track clinics are using vascular ultrasound to streamline diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, but the United States has a way to go to catch...