Medical
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Is The Omicron Variant Mother Nature’s Way Of Vaccinating The Masses And Curbing The Pandemic?
This has many people wondering whether omicron could act as a vaccine of sorts, inoculating enough people to effectively bring about herd immunity...
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Ivermectin Not Effective Against Severe COVID-19, But Doctor Group Still Recommends Drug
A study found that the controversial drug ivermectin is not effective in preventing severe COVID-19, but a doctor alliance is still recommending...
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COVID: WHO Recommends Two New Treatments – Here’s How They Work
Sotrovimab could help protect people at risk of severe disease caused by omicron.
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Did You Contract Omicron? This Is How Many Americans Are Now Immune To The Variant
Experts believe immunity from the Omicron variant will help shorten illnesses and reduce the next wave of the virus should one arise.
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Can Marijuana Really Cure COVID-19? Experts Reveal The Truth
Cannabis contains two acids that target the same protein COVID-19 vaccines go after to prevent illness from the virus, but it cannot cure a...
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‘Endemic Delusion’: Why Experts Feel It’s Too Soon To Remove COVID Restrictions
Scientists stressed that everyone should prepare for the new variant instead of loosening the restrictions amid the ongoing pandemic.
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Dogs Can Be Trained To Sniff Out COVID-19 — A Team Of Forensic Researchers Explain The Science
Researchers at Florida International University successfully trained dogs to detect COVID-19 on face masks.
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Magic Mushroom: Psilocybin Treatment Eases Depression Symptoms Up To 1 Year, Study Finds
Participants' depressive symptoms were measured before and after the treatments using the GRID-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
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COVID Vaccines Could Be Key In Mental Health Battle Amid Virus: Study
"Becoming vaccinated made people feel safer in addition to being safer," researchers said.
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Vaccinated Less Likely To Suffer Long COVID Symptoms Than Unvaccinated, Study Says
A new review looked into the incidence of long COVID between vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
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First Woman Reported Cured Of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant
A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from...
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How Covid Vaccination Can Affect A Newborn Child, According To CDC
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when pregnant can impact a newborn child, according to the CDC.
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Unborn Child Protected From COVID If Mom Gets Vaccinated, Study Says
Hospitalization of newborns due to COVID was less likely among mothers who got vaccinated during their pregnancy.
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Is Ivermectin Effective Against COVID-19?
There is still much buzz on the efficacy of ivermectin against COVID-19 months after the FDA issued a warning against its use for treatment in...
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Double-Booked Surgeries Lead to $14.6 Million Settlement
It's the third time since 2019 that the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital agreed to pay millions to resolve a claim stemming from the...
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Gene Therapy: A 'One and Done' Hemophilia B Treatment?
Nearly all patients treated with a one-time gene therapy shot for hemophilia B were able to discontinue full-dose bleeding prophylaxis, says a...
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Marine Reservist, Nurse Charged With Fake Vaccine Card Scam
"By deliberately distributing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to the unvaccinated, the defendants put military and other communities at...
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Rising Ambulatory Volume Strains Understaffed Practices: Report
As 1 in 5 physicians plan to leave their practice as staffing shortages persist, MGMA urges review of staffing models. Medscape Medical News
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Biden's Pandemic Testing Board Is Hard to Track Down
In January 2021, the president created the Pandemic Testing Board. A year later, there's little sign of the initiative. Undark
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NY Won't Enforce Booster Mandate for Healthcare Workers
State health commissioner Mary Bassett said Friday that the decision to drop enforcement of the mandate reflects the reality that booster rates...
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California Adopts Nation's First 'Endemic' COVID-19 Policy
'This pandemic won't have a defined end,' Gov Gavin Newsom emphasized. 'There's no finish line.' WebMD Health News
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COVID-19 Vaccines Offer Strong Protection Against Reinfection
Researchers in Israel analyzed electronic health records for more than 83,000 people who received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine after...
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Like Father, Like Daughter: Duo Receive Top Doc Honors
Orthopedic surgeon Brian Galinat and his daughter, otolaryngologist Lauren Bodgan, were recently acknowledged as two of Delaware's top docs....
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Next-Generation Dexcom CGM, G7, Accurate and Easier to Use
The Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor for patients with diabetes will include several features considered to be improvements over the G6...
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DCIS Diagnosis: Confusion Over Whether This Is Cancer or Not
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are often confused about the diagnosis and have lingering concerns about treatment, a new...