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Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade.
Feb 4, 2022
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You've had COVID-19. Do you get a free pass for a while?
Testing has become a vital tool for people navigating semi-normal life as the pandemic drags on. We're learning how and when to test ourselves for the virus that causes COVID-19 to minimize the risk of spreading it when traveling, ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Climate change could reshape pathogen profile of diarrheal disease
More than half a million children under five years old die of diarrheal disease every year, according to the World Health Organization. Deaths and serious illness are most common in regions without access to clean water. ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Medications
Casirivimab + imdevimab prevents progression to symptomatic COVID-19
(HealthDay)—For asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive individuals living with an infected household contact, treatment with the subcutaneous casirivimab ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Real-world, rapid COVID-19 testing shows few false positives
(HealthDay)—In a Canadian employer screening program, the overall rate of false-positive results using rapid antigen test screens for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is very low, according to ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Medical economics
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about flu vaccines
A recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) finds that much needs to be done if we want to be prepared to respond to a potential influenza pandemic, particularly when it comes ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Wearable air sampler assesses personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in public places, but even with these measures, scientists have detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in indoor settings. Now, researchers ...
Jan 11, 2022
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COVID-19 tests: Different types and when to use them
There are various types of COVID-19 tests that people may choose from to find out if they are infected with the virus.
Jan 11, 2022
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BNT162b2 still effective, but less so, against Omicron
(HealthDay)—The effectiveness of two doses of BNT162b2 was maintained, albeit at a reduced level, during an omicron variant proxy period in South Africa, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 29 in the ...
Jan 3, 2022
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For earlier variants, severe COVID-19 less likely at reinfection
(HealthDay)—Compared with primary infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), reinfections have 90 percent lower odds of severe, critical, or fatal disease based on data for the variants ...
Dec 13, 2021
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