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COVID-19: Changing the Face of Cancer Care
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FDA and CDC Recommend Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Many people who received any of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for an additional dose of their choice.
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Is COVID-19 PrEP on the Horizon?

Post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis could be a game-changer for immunocompromised people.
Colin Powell

Colin Powell Dies of COVID-19 at Age 84

Powell had received treatment for multiple myeloma, which can lead to poorer response to COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?

Evidence is growing that contracting SARS-CoV-2 is generally as effective as vaccination at preventing COVID-19.

Organ Centers to Transplant Patients: Get a COVID Shot or Move Down on Waitlist

A growing number of transplant programs are barring patients who refuse COVID vaccines or giving them lower priority on waiting lists.

AACR Cancer Progress Report Highlights Breakthroughs and Challenges

Cancer research has seen enormous strides in the past 50 years, but disparities persist and COVID-19 has led to setbacks.

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Scans, Anxiety and Stability: Not What You Think

It is difficult, if not impossible, to imprint on others the what-it’s-likeness of cancer, in my case, brain cancer.
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COVID Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites

High incidence of cases and low vaccination rates don’t fully capture why mortality rates are so much higher in rural areas.

COVID-19 Pandemic Had Disproportionate Impact on Black, American Indian and Latino Adults

Excess deaths by population were three to four times higher among Black and American Indian men and women.
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Oral Antiviral Drug Cuts COVID-19 Hospitalization in Half

Molnupiravir reduces severe illness and death, but it must be started within days after developing symptoms.
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More than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Caregiver Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Identifying and caring for these children is a necessary and urgent part of the pandemic response.
National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, MD, PhD

Francis Collins to Step Down as Director of the National Institutes of Health

Collins has led the NIH under three presidents over more than 12 years.

Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?

A steady stream of spurious claims about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments swirl around the public consciousness.

I Got a “Mild” COVID Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known.

I’d put my breakthrough case of COVID right up there with my worst bouts of flu.

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Many

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.

The Evidence Is In: COVID Vaccines Do Protect Patients With Cancer

Third booster dose may improve immune response in cancer patients without sufficient protection after second dose.
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