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CDC predicts a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks
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- Carolyn Crist
On average, more than 2,200 COVID-19 patients are entering the hospital each day, which has increased about 20% in the last week.
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New toolkit offers help for climate change anxiety
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- Carolyn Crist
The toolkit includes three main sections that feature video clips and reflective questions around eco-anxiety, eco-paralysis, and ecological grief...
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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years reported in Washington state
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- Carolyn Crist
“The pandemic has likely contributed to the rise in cases.”
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WHO, UNICEF warn about increased risk of measles outbreaks
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- Carolyn Crist
Worldwide cases are up nearly 80% so far over 2021.
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Paxlovid doesn’t prevent infection in households, Pfizer says
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- Carolyn Crist
The drug is authorized for emergency use for mild to moderate COVID-19 in those aged 12 years and older who face high risks for severe disease,...
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Michigan COVID cases possibly the first from animals in U.S.
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- Carolyn Crist
“It is impossible to know for sure whether the mutations came from mink on the farm or were already circulating in the community.”
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Breakthrough COVID dangerous for vaccinated cancer patients
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- Carolyn Crist
Vaccinated patients with cancer are more likely than those without cancer to contract a breakthrough COVID-19...
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U.S. pulls COVID drug as Omicron subvariant spreads
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- Carolyn Crist
The FDA’s decision means that one antibody drug is still authorized for use against routine COVID-19 cases.
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Early puberty cases among girls surged during pandemic
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- Carolyn Crist
Doctors have tied the current uptick to the stress of the pandemic and lockdowns, including reduced physical activity and increased consumption of...
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First COVID-19 human challenge study provides insights
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- Carolyn Crist
A small droplet that contains the coronavirus can infect someone with COVID-19, according to recent results from the first COVID-19 human...
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Ivermectin doesn’t help treat COVID-19, large study finds
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- Carolyn Crist
“Now that people can dive into the details and the data, hopefully that will steer the majority of doctors away from ivermectin toward other...
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Tick-borne Heartland virus circulating in U.S., researchers say
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- Carolyn Crist
“Heartland is an emerging infectious disease that is not well understood.”
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U.S. health officials tracking COVID-19 increase in U.K.
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- Carolyn Crist
“Over the last year or so, what happens in the U.K. usually happens here a few weeks later.”
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Sleep experts recommend permanent standard time, rather than DST
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- Carolyn Crist
Sleep experts argued in favor of standard time, while other industry experts argued for daylight saving time to reduce crime, save energy, and...
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COVID surge in Western Europe puts U.S. health experts on alert
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- Carolyn Crist
“It’s like a weather alert. Right now, the skies are sunny and bright, and we hope they stay that way.”