Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up
Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as COVID-19 cases creep up again across the country.
Jul 13, 2022
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Health informatics
Doctors across state borders: Telehealth study could inform policy
The massive rise in telehealth during the pandemic couldn't have happened without temporary rules that gave health care providers and their patients more flexibility to connect online or by phone—even across state lines.
Jun 6, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Check moles during Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Learning your ABCs can alert you to changes in moles that could signal melanoma—the most serious type of skin cancer.
May 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beijing districts placed under lockdown as COVID cases mount
China's capital Beijing began testing millions of residents and shutting down residential and business districts Monday amid a new outbreak of COVID-19.
Apr 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cook Islands records first COVID death
The tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands reported its first coronavirus-related death Sunday, more than two years after the pandemic erupted.
Apr 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israel lifts indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases drop
Israel has lifted an indoor mask mandate in place for nearly a year as the country's new cases of coronavirus continue to drop.
Apr 24, 2022
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Vaccination
Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge
Japan's health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron.
Apr 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea's COVID-19 deaths strain crematories, hospitals
Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per day and funeral homes to add more refrigerators to store the dead as families struggle with funeral arrangements amid a rise in COVID-19 ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea's omicron deaths surge amid faltering response
South Korea reached another daily record in COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as health officials reported more than 621,000 new infections, underscoring a massive omicron surge that has been worse than feared and threatens to ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge
South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours, as the country grapples with a record surge in coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant.
Mar 15, 2022
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