It is too early to call for a second COVID-19 booster shot, Europe's medicines watchdog said Thursday, despite a rapid spike in new infections caused by the rampant Omicron variant.
Mar 17, 2022
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Public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, that have been a high-profile part of the COVID-19 response for the past two years are now beginning to lift. However, surprisingly little attention has been ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Aotearoa New Zealand has entered new COVID territory, characterized by high vaccination rates but also the rapid spread of the omicron variant and rising numbers of hospitalizations.
Mar 9, 2022
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Approval for Jardiance (empagliflozin) has been expanded to reduce the risk for cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Mar 1, 2022
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Maintaining social distancing policies as vaccines are being rolled out may prevent the evolution of vaccine-resistant strains of SARS-CoV-2, suggests a mathematical biology study published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Feb 25, 2022
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A new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients ...
Jan 20, 2022
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New data published today suggest that several commonly used machine learning algorithms (MLAs) can effectively predict which hospitalized patients will become infected with Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff). The findings, ...
Jan 20, 2022
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During the first year or so of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Nearly two years into the pandemic, as countries, institutions and businesses work to stay open, a common refrain has begun to emerge among leaders: Get vaccinated or face weekly testing.
Dec 23, 2021
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HIV infection rates in Africa have decreased markedly, but the continent is still behind set targets, with efforts slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Dec 7, 2021
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