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New NIH database will track neurologic effects of COVID-19
The NeuroCOVID Project will collect deidentified patient information about new neurological issues that coincide with their COVID disease or...
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COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients: NCCN outlines priorities
Recommended timing of vaccination varies based on cancer and treatment type.
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Feds look to retrofit factories to increase COVID vaccine production
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President Biden signs 10 new orders to help fight COVID-19
Biden said as many as 500,000 Americans will have died by February. “It’s going to take months for us to turn things around.”
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Seven ways President Biden could now change health care
Democrats’ small majorities in both houses of Congress suggest that moderation and bipartisanship will be necessary to get things done.
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President Biden kicks off health agenda with COVID actions, WHO outreach
President Biden issued an executive order requiring masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings.
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Biden’s COVID-19 challenge: 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. It won’t be easy.
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HHS will drop buprenorphine waiver rule for most physicians
There were more than 83,000 deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months ending in June 2020.
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Eliminating hepatitis by 2030: HHS releases new strategic plan
The United States “is currently facing unprecedented hepatitis A outbreaks, while progress in preventing hepatitis B has stalled, and hepatitis C...
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Pressure builds on CDC to prioritize both diabetes types for vaccine