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Opinion: Covid-19 booster shot distribution must learn from vaccine roll-out mistakes
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Why the Philippines’ long lockdowns couldn’t contain covid-19
In August 2020, the Philippines, already under quarantine measures involving shuttered businesses, enforced curfew hours,…
Long covid clinics should be run as research hubs
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A day in the life of a medical student from Ecuador
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RSV: The year the respiratory infection “took its gloves off”
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Kindergarten or ‘Russian roulette’? To some parents, the Delta variant and lax mask rules make those one and the same
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Opinion: Look to nurses to help accelerate the transformation of health care
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Opinion: That ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU
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Viral evolution 101: Why the coronavirus has changed as it has, and what it means going forward
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Other good reasons for covid-19 vaccination in pre-adolescent and adolescent populations
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If data save lives, consent saves data and data donation
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This Supplement Shows Promise In Preventing COVID-19 Infection
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What You Need To Know About Pregnancy, Fertility And The COVID-19 Vaccine – WBHM
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UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva – Afghanistan emergency, Haiti quake solidarity
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STAT+: After company protest, FDA agrees to review controversial drug to prevent premature birth
In an unexpected turn of events, the Food and Drug Administration will hold a hearing…
The Case of Billy Best: 25 Years Later – American Academy of Pediatrics
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Feinberg to leave Google Health for Cerner
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Listen: Biotech’s trust issues, overwhelmed health workers, & the nuances of insider trading
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STAT+: A new technology, based on a quirk of evolutionary biology, may be the next big thing for CRISPR
On a chilly morning last November, Michael Segel stepped through the glass doors of the…
STAT+: Medical journal editorial writers have financial conflicts of interest, too
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Varying immune cell levels in canine brain tumors could provide therapeutic targets
A new study reveals that high-grade gliomas, or brain tumors, in dogs contained more immune…
Study supports widespread use of better masks to curb COVID-19 indoors
A new study is highlighting a need for widespread use of better face masks and…
Researchers refine estimate of amount of carbon in Earth’s outer core
New research is providing a better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s…
Researchers discover hidden SARS-CoV-2 ‘gate’ that opens to allow COVID infection
Unprecedented visualizations of SARS-CoV-2 have allowed researchers to discover how the virus enters and infects…
New study boosts hopes for a broad vaccine to combat COVID-19 variants and future coronavirus outbreaks
New research suggests the feasibility of a ‘dream’ vaccine that not only protects against SARS-CoV-2…
Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet
A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world’s most southern continent…
Study of tyrannosaur braincases shows more variation than previously thought
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Measuring electric current in soil could provide answers on soil health
Researchers have developed a way to assess soil health by measuring the electric current produced…
Too much time on a computer, watching TV or other sedentary activities raises stroke risk
Adults younger than age 60 who spent eight or more hours a day during their…
Experts urge caution, increased education about opioid use for people with heart disease
Opioid overdose is a leading cause of injury-related death for adults ages 25 to 54…
A first-of-its-kind bet for an Alphabet spinout
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Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity – UN expert
The global initiative to save the planet’s biodiversity on land and water must not be…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA advisory panel members want negative votes to matter more; Illumina closes Grail deal despite regulatory hurdles
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Attractiveness pays off at work — but there’s a trick to level the playing field
A new study found that while a ‘beauty premium’ exists across professions, it’s partially because…
Humans managed shellfish and their predators for millennia
A new study confirms that for millennia, Indigenous people managed their relationship with shellfish and…
Immigrants to Canada may have lower rate of stroke than long-term residents
Immigrants to Canada have a 33% lower rate of stroke than long-term residents, according to…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Critical care team of the year
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Aducanumab, amyloid, and culture wars
Those who thought that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was a conservative regulator…
What’s in the in-tray of NHS England’s new chief executive?
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Covid-19: How Kerala kept itself above water in India’s devastating second wave
India’s first confirmed case of covid-19 was detected in the southern state of Kerala on…
How universities can make reopening safer this autumn
One year ago, when universities in the United States reopened for their fall semester, the…
Vaccines should not be the preserve of rich countries
Since their 18th century beginnings vaccines have been one of humanity’s most profound public health…