COVID-19 Updates
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COVID-vaccine myocarditis: Rare, mild, and usually in young men
Should myocarditis be a concern as mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are authorized in ever-younger age groups?
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At-risk Americans become eligible for fourth COVID shot this week
About 2.7% of U.S. adults, or about 7 million adults, are considered immunocompromised .
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COVID-19 linked to increased diabetes risk in youth
Two large databases indicate significantly increased diabetes risk among those with COVID-19 but not other acute respiratory illnesses.
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As pandemic regs expire, states get tougher on telehealth: report
Among the restrictions that have been reinstated in some states are those barring requirements for insurers to cover telehealth.
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Mayo Clinic fires 700 employees for refusing COVID vaccine
Employees had until Jan. 3 to get vaccinated or receive approval for an exemption.
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Teledermatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Teledermatology has been shown to increase access to dermatology in underserved areas, reduce patient travel times, improve patient triage, and...
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First ‘flurona’ cases reported in the U.S.
The first known case was detected in Israel, but until the first week of January no cases had been reported in the United States.
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Could the Omicron surge hasten the transition from pandemic to endemic?
“It’s an open question if another highly transmissible variant will emerge,” said Dr. Michael Lin.
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As Omicron surges, hospital beds fill, but ICUs less affected
So far, hospitalizations caused by the Omicron variant appear to be milder than in previous waves.
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for ages 12-15
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, must still approve the recommendation for it to take effect.
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Who needs self-driving cars when we’ve got goldfish?
Plus dueling idioms, COVID-19–fighting pachyderms, and Zoom self-consciousness.