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Figuring out omicron – here’s what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant By Peter Kasson

Dec 9

Dec 9 Figuring out omicron – here’s what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant By Peter Kasson

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Why COVID-19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses By Tamra Burns Loeb, Gail Wyatt, & Michele R. Cooley-Strickland

Dec 6

Dec 6 Why COVID-19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses By Tamra Burns Loeb, Gail Wyatt, & Michele R. Cooley-Strickland

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Omicron: why the WHO designated it a variant of concern By Ed Feil

Nov 29

Nov 29 Omicron: why the WHO designated it a variant of concern By Ed Feil

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Medical errors keep killing patients – but there are laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce the death toll By Michael J. Saks

Oct 12

Oct 12 Medical errors keep killing patients – but there are laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce the death toll By Michael J. Saks

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Majority of teens express anxiety/stress of returning to classroom full-time; Half want curriculum to deal with “social/emotional being” By John Zogby

Oct 8

Oct 8 Majority of teens express anxiety/stress of returning to classroom full-time; Half want curriculum to deal with “social/emotional being” By John Zogby

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Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 & up, people at high risk and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19 By Matthew Woodruff

Sep 26

Sep 26 Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 & up, people at high risk and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19 By Matthew Woodruff

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9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded By Roberto Lucchini

Sep 10

Sep 10 9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded By Roberto Lucchini

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COVID-19 has spurred investments in air filtration for K-12 schools – but these technologies aren’t an instant fix By Mark Thomas Hernandez

Aug 26

Aug 26 COVID-19 has spurred investments in air filtration for K-12 schools – but these technologies aren’t an instant fix By Mark Thomas Hernandez

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Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 By Peter Chin-Hong

Jul 29

Jul 29 Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 By Peter Chin-Hong

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Delta variant recalibrating COVID-pandemic challenges for public health and schools By Jordan Conestabile

Jul 27

Jul 27 Delta variant recalibrating COVID-pandemic challenges for public health and schools By Jordan Conestabile

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Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry By Aaron W. Harrison

Jul 17

Jul 17 Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry By Aaron W. Harrison

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US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates – but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark By Elisa J. Sobo, Diana Schow, & Stephanie McClure

Jul 7

Jul 7 US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates – but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark By Elisa J. Sobo, Diana Schow, & Stephanie McClure

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Clinical and Business Intelligence in Healthcare By Arif M. Rana, Jerome Niyirora, Sara Albright & Daniel W. Gilmore

Jul 3

Jul 3 Clinical and Business Intelligence in Healthcare By Arif M. Rana, Jerome Niyirora, Sara Albright & Daniel W. Gilmore

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Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus? By Sanjay Mishra

Jun 28

Jun 28 Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus? By Sanjay Mishra

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I’m fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child? By Nancy Jecker

Jun 7

Jun 7 I’m fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child? By Nancy Jecker

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Majority Of U.S. teens apprehensive about returning to school in Fall 2021; Lack confidence that schools are prepared By John Zogby

Apr 26

Apr 26 Majority Of U.S. teens apprehensive about returning to school in Fall 2021; Lack confidence that schools are prepared By John Zogby

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When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking

Apr 9

Apr 9 When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking

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Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests By Jeff Prince & Daniel Simon

Mar 26

Mar 26 Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests By Jeff Prince & Daniel Simon

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Vaccine passports may be on the way – but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern? By Yara M. Asi

Mar 13

Mar 13 Vaccine passports may be on the way – but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern? By Yara M. Asi

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3 medical innovations fueled by COVID-19 that will outlast the pandemic

Mar 9

Mar 9 3 medical innovations fueled by COVID-19 that will outlast the pandemic

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