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WHO approves malaria vaccine to protect African children

Wed, 2021-10-06 16:13 — mike kraft

Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives. BBC News

Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.

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AstraZeneca asks FDA for emergency authorization for new COVID treatment

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:41 — Naomisfreeman

AstraZeneca asks FDA for emergency authorization for new COVID treatment The drug maker is asking for emergency FDA authorization for its antibody treatment to help prevent COVID-19, which would help prevent disease for high-risk Americans with compromised immune systems. ABC News Videos YahooNews

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For indoor holiday parties, CDC advises using a window fan to circulate the air

Wed, 2021-10-06 01:24 — mike kraft

CDC's holiday party guidance: Window fans The agency's guidance on upcoming celebrations includes gathering outdoors and staying 6 feet apart. NBC News

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for the upcoming holiday season include the idea of using a window fan to keep air at an indoor party as fresh as possible. ...

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Policy changes recomendations to improve masks and respirators--Johns Hopkins study

Tue, 2021-10-05 23:12 — mike kraft

Masks and Respirators for the 21st Century: Policy Changes Needed Masks and respirators have played an essential role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for both healthcare workers and the public. Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Covid Testing--Opinion: Rapid Tests Are the Answer to Living With Covid-19

Mon, 2021-10-04 21:31 — mike kraft

https://www.nytimes.c

In Germany, you can buy a rapid Covid-19 test at the grocery store for one euro (a little more than a dollar). In Britain, any household can obtain a pack of seven rapid tests every day for free. In Singapore, you can get a free rapid test from a vending machine. Families in Israel receive at-home rapid tests for their children to use before school. Rapid testing is commonplace in many parts of the world because policymakers recognized early on that the tests could blunt the pandemic by stopping chains of transmission. By letting people know they are infectious, rapid tests are useful even in areas with high vaccination rates and can allow for a safer return to in-person activity.

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One can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time--the dangers and precautions

Thu, 2021-09-30 16:32 — mike kraft

Yes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. Here's what that could look like This fall and winter could mark the first surge of patients infected with both the flu and the Delta variant -- which "could be catastrophic to your immune system," one doctor says. Here's how to avoid the dreaded double whammy. Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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U.S. CDC advisory urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2021-09-29 23:08 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or trying to become pregnant, to prevent serious illness and death. Reuters Reuters

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A winter with twin threats of Covid-19 and flu will require adjustments to daily life, says former FDA commissioner

Wed, 2021-09-29 12:10 — Naomisfreeman

A winter with twin threats of Covid-19 and flu will require adjustments to daily life, says former FDA commissioner The US is bracing for a combination of threats this winter as both the flu and Covid-19 spread, and the country will likely have to change daily life to cope with both, an expert said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19

Mon, 2021-09-27 15:03 — mike kraft

Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19 Pfizer Inc said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. Reuters Reuters

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Medical ethic debate over doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-09-24 22:32 — mike kraft

Medical ethicists criticize doctors refusing to treat the unvaccinated As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rips across the country, a growing number of health care professionals have taken an extreme stance that they claim will slow the spread: They say they will no longer treat the unvaccinated.

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