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COVID-19: Changing the Face of Cancer Care
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Scientists Identify Characteristics to Better Define Long COVID

Using machine learning, researchers find patterns in electronic health record data to better identify those likely to have the condition.

Toward New and Improved mRNA Vaccines

Over the past decade, the field of mRNA therapeutics has advanced rapidly.

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?

Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot.

Cancer Survivors May Not Be at Greater Risk for COVID Complications

People diagnosed with cancer over a year ago and those who were not on treatment did not have a higher risk of hospitalization or death.
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Intranasal Proteins Could Protect Against COVID-19 Variants

With further testing, the antiviral proteins might be used as a nasal spray to prevent or treat COVID-19.

Still Few Answers as Kids Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads

Nearly 200 cases of pediatric hepatitis have now been reported in more than a dozen countries and several states.

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Experts Recommend Fifth COVID-19 Vaccination for Immunocompromised People

National Comprehensive Cancer Network encourages second mRNA booster shot and offers COVID PrEP advice for people with cancer.

Judge’s Ruling on Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of CDC’s Power

A federal court judge in Florida said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had overstepped its authority.

New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in a COVID Outbreak

New laws make it easier for people to see their loved ones in health care facilities during the pandemic.

Fatty Liver Disease Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic

Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

Paxlovid and molnupiravir can reduce the risk of severe COVID-19, but they must be started within five days of symptom onset.
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FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test

The diagnostic test can provide results in less than three minutes.

When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long COVID?

Though such cases may not always amount to debilitating long COVID, it is common to take weeks to fully recover.

The End of the COVID Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance

The United States might see one of the steepest increases in the country’s uninsured rate in years.

New COVID Vaccine May Better Protect Cancer Patients

CoVac-1 induced T-cell responses in about 90% of immunocompromised people with impaired B-cell function.

Antibodies Recognize New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant After Booster

The quick spread of the BA.2 subvariant is likely due to its greater infectiousness rather than its ability to evade the immune system.
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