Health
National poll: COVID influences families' back-to-school worries
Back to school jitters may have different meaning in the COVID era.
Aug 23, 2021
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COVID vaccine safe, recommended for pregnant women, CDC says
Pregnant women should not hesitate to get coronavirus vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidance issued Wednesday.
Aug 11, 2021
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Study shows privilege, politics influence vaccine's racial disparity
Income, educational attainment, and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, finds new research from the Center for Health Information ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Medical research
Cervical cancer rates stable or trending down in countries with effective screening measures
A recent trend analysis indicates that cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have remained stable or are dropping in most countries across the globe. These rates differ based on each country's socioeconomic development ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the Delta variant is changing the U.S. forecast for COVID-19
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high infectiousness could mean even more people need to take the jab to achieve ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Accelerated vaccinations for younger people after Doherty modelling shows it's vital to reach them quickly
The government is set to tweak its vaccination timetable to accelerate jabs for those aged 30 to 39, after Doherty Institute modeling showing it is vital to get younger adults quickly vaccinated, because they are high COVID ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New model shows how cities can safely lift COVID-19 restrictions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 57% of people in the U.S. 12 years of age and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. While the high vaccination rates in certain areas are helping ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Study highlights urgent need to build vaccine confidence within racial and ethnic minority communities
Promoting health equity in immunization rates for the new vaccines against COVID-19 during the pandemic is critical, as individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups and adults living in low-income communities are disproportionately ...
Jul 29, 2021
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CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the delta variant of the ...
Jul 27, 2021
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