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Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers

Draft CDC guidelines controversially conclude that N95 face masks are equivalent to looser surgical face masks in certain settings.

A New COVID Booster Is Here. Will Those at Greatest Risk Get It?

A boost in protection is needed to offset the persistent disparities in the toll of COVID between racial and ethnic groups.

Why the CDC Has Recommended New COVID Boosters for All

The vaccines tend to prevent infection for only a few months, but they offer longer protection against hospitalization and death.

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CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season

Updated coronavirus vaccine is recommended for all adults and children ages 6 months and older.

Pfizer and Moderna Are Pushing the New COVID Booster. Should You Get It? The CDC Is About to Decide.

People at lower risk may not need an updated booster, but without a CDC recommendation, insurance companies wouldn’t have to cover it.

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FDA Authorizes Updated COVID Vaccine Boosters

People ages 6 months and older are eligible for new Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech boosters targeting XBB.1.5 omicron variant.

Seasonal Vaccine Alert

People with cancer are advised to get COVID-19, flu and maybe RSV vaccines this fall.

Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status

Who should get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines—and when?
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SARS-CoV-2 Can Cause Lasting Damage to Cells’ Energy Production

Stopping the virus from hijacking mitochondrial energy production may be a novel way to prevent serious complications.
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The Painful Pandemic Lessons Mandy Cohen Carries to the CDC

Cohen now faces challenges on a national scale as she’s charged with fixing the CDC after its pandemic missteps.

The CDC Works to Overhaul Lab Operations After Covid Test Flop

The CDC’s flawed diagnostic test stymied national efforts to contain COVID-19 as the disease spread.

Few Firm Beliefs and Low Trust: Americans Not Sure What’s True in Age of Health Misinformation

The confusion about what’s true—and who’s telling the truth—is of critical importance to public health.
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Severe COVID-19 May Lead to Long-Term Innate Immune System Changes

NIH-funded research links alterations to inflammatory protein, underscores vaccine importance.
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Relation of Parasitic Worm Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Explored

Prior research has shown that helminth infection induces both innate and adaptive immune responses.

Lost Medicaid Health Coverage? Here’s What You Need to Know.

More than 8 million Americans are losing Medicaid coverage, but help is available.
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