U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and…
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LA County Mask Mandate May Return Amid Rising COVID-19 Infections
Los Angeles County entered the federal government’s “high” COVID-19 community activity category. Thus, moving the county closer to a possible…
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A team of researchers has identified three repurposed drugs that may be effective in treating COVID-19. In a new study,…
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A new study has found higher numbers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in older males who required hospitalization for COVID-19. Scientists have…
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What will COVID-19 vaccine candidate trials tell us? Not whether they will prevent deaths or serious illness, according to a…
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In this Special Feature, we asked our resident experts to chip away at some of the latest rumors, myths, and…
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New research suggests that people of Black, mixed, and Asian ethnicity are more at risk of COVID-19, but these risks…
Read More1 in 3 excess deaths in the US not directly caused by COVID-19
Healthcare disruption and emotional crises may have led to around a third of the 225,530 “excess deaths” in the United…
Read MoreMales dominate COVID-19 decision making
Who drives global and national COVID-19 decisions? Mostly males, according to a new study and commentary by an international group…
Read MoreVitamin D sufficiency may reduce complications of COVID-19
A recent small-scale study has concluded that hospitalized patients with COVID-19 are less likely to have life threatening complications if…
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