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Tennessee fires top vaccine official as COVID cases increase
In a written statement, Dr. Fiscus said she was the 25th of 64 state and territorial immunization program directors to leave their positions...
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Florida-based doctor arrested in Haiti president’s assassination
Public records show the man had more than a dozen businesses registered in Florida, including medical services.
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Spanking leads to worse behavior, study says
In 13 of 19 studies, spanking and other forms of physical punishment created more external negative behaviors over time.
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Britney Spears battles conservatorship for mental health protection
She called the arrangement “abusive” and said she’s been “traumatized” and “in denial” despite the upbeat messages that she’s posted on Instagram...
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Dr. Fauci: Feds may ease indoor mask mandates soon
“We do need to start being more liberal as we get more people vaccinated,” Dr. Fauci said. “As you get more people vaccinated, the number of cases...
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Hospitalization not rare for children with COVID, study says
“Although most children with COVID-19 experience mild illness, some children develop serious illness that leads to hospitalization.”
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Baby born to partially vaccinated mom has COVID-19 antibodies
Testing showed that the antibodies passed through the placenta to the baby.
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JAMA podcast on racism in medicine faces backlash
The editor of JAMA and the head of the AMA have joined others in criticizing the episode.
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Variant found in NYC, Northeast
“A concern is that it might be beginning to overtake other strains, just like the U.K. and South African variants,” said Dr. David Ho.
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Oxford launches COVID-19 vaccine study in children
At Oxford and three partner sites in London, Southampton, and Bristol, the phase 2 clinical trial will test whether kids and teens have a good...
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Vaccine may blunt effects of deadly synthetic opioids
The latest data bring “hope that this approach will work to treat a number of opioid-related maladies,” said Dr. Kim Janda.