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Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19 (CNN) The practice of finding new uses for old medications -- called repurposing or repositioning drugs -- is not new. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) example is sildenafil -- aka: Viagra. Originally developed to treat high blood pressure, the little blue ...
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Add falling sperm counts to the list of things threatening human survival, epidemiologist warns At the current rate, half of men in those countries would have no sperm by 2045, while many others would have very low counts, Swan told USA TODAY Saturday. " ...
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J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a ...
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FDA clears Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use "The authorization of this vaccine expands the availability of vaccines, the best medical prevention method for COVID-19, to help us in the fight against this pandemic, which has claimed over half a million lives in the United States," Acting FDA Commissioner Dr.
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Scientists get serious about mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines Imagine doing the same with COVID-19 vaccines, perhaps pairing a first dose of the AstraZeneca product with a second dose supplied by Novavax. Will the consequences of such mixing be any graver? It's hardly ...
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Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat COVID-19 Video above: Johnson & Johnson vaccine developed with previously tested technology. The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. Advertisement. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) ...
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Spotlight on coronavirus vaccines overshadows furious effort to find new treatments Might protection from COVID-19 be found in drugs as simple as pseudoephedrine and arthritis medication? Flaxseed and turmeric extract? Fish oil, ibuprofen, nasal spray, Vitamin D? Hopes are high that therapeutics might be hiding in plain sight in the ...
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Obesity Specialist Says BMI Is A 'Good Measure' For Vaccine Priority Group Several cities across the country that count obesity as an underlying condition have opened COVID-19 vaccine appointments to people with a body mass index of 30 or higher — the medical benchmark for obesity. While BMI isn't a foolproof standard by which ...
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LA County Reports 1730 New Coronavirus Cases, 94 Deaths LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County reported 1,730 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 additional deaths Saturday, while the number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued to trend downward. According to state figures -- which are typically ...
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Minnesota's COVID cases are down, but for how long? Despite the decline, there's considerable uncertainty about whether it can be sustained, particularly as more contagious versions of the virus spread. Federal officials warned on Friday the U.S. should not relax health restrictions since case declines ...
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Study: Policymakers Must 'Build Trust Among Less-Educated Americans' To Encourage Vaccine Use The Understanding Coronavirus in America Study reveals that when it comes to attitudes and beliefs about the vaccine, there is a substantial gap between U.S. residents with more and less education. Researchers with the USC Dornsife Center ...
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Getting the vaccine will protect you from the coronavirus — and it may keep people around you healthier, too Health experts say the coronavirus vaccines may do more than protect recipients from covid-19. Researchers say people who are vaccinated and still contract the virus may carry less of it and also shed less of it — meaning those whom they expose to it may ...
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Hit hard by COVID early, Albany gets mass vaccination site At one point early in the pandemic, Albany, Georgia was outpacing all but three cities across United States for coronavirus infections per capita. Now, the south Georgia city is home to one of four state-supported mass vaccination sites. Many people in Albany ...
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Great-granddaughter of Tuskegee Study victim gets vaccine ATLANTA (AP) — Peggy Fitzpatrick Tatum recently spent two weeks trying to book an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine before eventually landing a date. Tatum's decision to get the vaccine may raise some eyebrows. The 65-year-old retired federal ...
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Covid-19 Vaccine Is a Struggle for Those With No Hospital Connection Difficult access highlights one challenge officials face in the effort to vaccinate communities equitably. People in medically underserved communities often find it difficult to get a Covid-19 vaccine; cars lined up at a drive-through vaccination site in Dallas on Feb.
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Have a case of a COVID variant? No one is going to tell you Covid-19 infections from variant strains are quickly spreading across the U.S., but there's one big problem: Lab officials say they can't tell patients or their doctors whether someone has been infected by a variant. Federal rules around who can be told about ...
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Camden County's COVID Cases: See Town-By-Town Numbers CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — New data has been released that shows the coronavirus continues to have an impact on Camden County (see town-by-town totals below). Camden County reported a 10-month total of 39,095 cases on Friday, an increase of 648 ...
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Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19 CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to a father participating in a trial examining how Fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, affects Covid-19 patients after being diagnosed with the virus.
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Union County's COVID Cases: This Week's Updates The state has been expanding vaccination sites, and people can check with their local pharmacy. Coronavirus deaths continue to rise in Union County. UNION COUNTY, NJ — New ...
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Maine CDC reports 142 COVID-19 cases, one death The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 142 cases of the novel coronavirus and one death, as Maine prepares to expand age eligibility for immunization and secure over 11,000 doses of a newly approved vaccine.
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Coronavirus: Orange County reports 281 new cases and 12 new deaths on Feb. 27 Those with appointments scheduled for the outdoor operation that uses several large tents will be switched to the indoor Anaheim Convention Center site, but still will receive their dose on the scheduled day, officials said. The sites are currently focused on ...
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AP PHOTOS: Turkish vaccine teams target isolated villages ANKARA, Turkey -- Traveling across roads covered with ice and snow, vaccination teams have been going to Turkey's isolated mountain villages as the government seeks to inoculate 60% of the country's people against coronavirus over the next three ...
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Wisconsin COVID-19: WI reports 689 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths State data shows over half of Wisconsin residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state is on track to begin vaccinating teachers, child care workers and other eligible groups Monday.
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Michigan coronavirus cases up to 587581; Death toll now at 15522 The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 587,581 as of Saturday, including 15,522 deaths, state officials report. Saturday's update includes a total of 1,156 new cases and 68 additional deaths. Those additional ...
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Westmoreland County records 94 covid-19 cases The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 94 new cases of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County, marking the fifth time in two weeks the count neared triple digits. The county last saw a triple-digit count Feb. 3 and 12 of the 24 days ...
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Dr. Fauci Says Don't Do This After Getting Your Vaccine The grandkids? Can you go grocery shopping without fear? To try to clear some things up, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the President and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been saying what you should ...
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LA County reports 1730 new COVID-19 cases, 94 deaths Los Angeles County reported 1,730 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 additional deaths on Saturday, Feb. 27, while the number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals continued to trend downward. According to state figures — which are typically a day ...
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I had a great friend group before the pandemic. After a year in isolation, I wonder if any of it will be left. Case in point: I can't believe it's literally been almost a year since I've seen most of my friends. My friends usually got together at our favorite bar at least a couple nights a week. Even if we didn't plan it that way, half of us would just show up there organically and ...
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California COVID variant found in Douglas County, other parts of Nebraska Now a California variant of the novel coronavirus has been discovered in Nebraska. Saturday, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that lab tests have identified 13 cases of the B.1.429 variant — a more transmissible form of the ...
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People 55 and up, educators, day care workers can get the vaccine. Here's what to expect. (FILES) In this file photo RN Natalie O'Connor loads syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine before heading out to see patients at their homes at Hartford HealthCare at Home in Bloomfield, Connecticut on February 12, 2021. - Gary Jackson doesn't want ...
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At Nassau vaccination site, a focus on people who live, work in Elmont Teresa Beaubian had been trying unsuccessfully for weeks to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment and was "relieved" to finally get one Saturday at Elmont Memorial High School, where she teaches social studies. "We have to come in every day, and we are ...
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Dr. Fauci Warns Don't Take This Medication With the COVID Vaccine As for taking medicines after the vaccine, Fauci says "the mixed advice is based on the fact that there's very little data on that. I mean, if you're going to take something that suppresses ...
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COVID-19 vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in South Carolina on Feb. 28 We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines in South Carolina. Check back for updates. Cases surpass 442,000. At least 442,957 people have ...
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Region's COVID-19 hospitalization rate lowest since September The counties that make up the trauma service area are Gregg, Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Franklin, Freestone, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood.
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Scientists get serious about mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines Imagine doing the same with COVID-19 vaccines, perhaps pairing a first dose of the AstraZeneca product with a second dose supplied by Novavax. Will the consequences of such mixing be any graver?
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 455 new cases OHA also reported 455 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total to 155,315. Vaccinations in Oregon. OHA reported ...
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Florida COVID update for Saturday: 5459 new cases, 110 deaths, higher positivity The state has recorded a known total of 1,903,682 novel coronavirus cases and 31,280 total deaths. Among those who died, 30,734 were residents and 546 were nonresidents. On Saturday, the state reported the results of ...
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Testing appointments in Bay Area decrease since COVID-19 vaccine rollout It shows just some of the Bay Area counties that are seeing fewer COVID-19 testing graphs and charts on county websites showing a decrease in the numbers. In Sonoma County, officials there say they' ...
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Mast cell tumors need attention Mast cells are a type of white blood cell that are found in many tissues of the body. They are considered an allergy cell and play a big role in allergic response. Upon exposure to an allergen, mast cells release a compound known as histamine in a process ...
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Across nation, flu disappears Influenza vaccine syringes await use at a drive-thru vaccination event last fall in Los Angeles. Sunday, February 28, 2021 1:00 am.
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No new COVID deaths reported in Region; state adds 900 cases A total of 27 deaths were reported across Indiana, according to updated statistics provided by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Porter County Health Department. A total of 12,125 Hoosiers have died from ...
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Doctor fired after administering leftover COVID-19 vaccine speaks out: 'Mind-blowingly unexpected' He thought he was doing the right thing by administering them to those who were eligible and figured that it was better than letting them go to waste amid the grim realities of the pandemic, but the The Harris County Public Health Office didn't see it the way.
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When will the US reach herd immunity and what will it look like? Medgar Evers College is opening Wednesday as one of the largest vaccination sites in New York state, equipped to vaccinate 3,000 New Yorkers a day, and 21,000 a week. CNN's Alexandra Field is in Brooklyn answering your questions. Posted: Feb 27 ...
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When will Beaufort Co. teachers, essential workers get COVID-19 vaccines? DHEC explains Simmer, the newly appointed director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, told state lawmakers Tuesday that Phase 1b of South Carolina's vaccine distribution plan will probably start in two to three weeks. " ...
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| Ask the Doctors: COVID leaves sufferers struggling for months Dear Reader: It's true that we're hearing a lot about long COVID these days. Despite being referred to by a different name than COVID-19, it's not a separate illness. Rather, long COVID is a term used to describe the lingering symptoms that can affect some ...
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Saturday's COVID-19 update: New cases and hospitalizations continue to drop locally and across the state According to Saturday's update from state health officials, Guilford County has a total of 39,769 cases (740 cases per 10,000 residents) and 552 deaths. That's an increase of 70 cases since Friday's report and no new deaths.
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COVID-19 vaccine: See when coronavirus vaccine go arrive Nigeria Bashir Ahmad wey be media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari reveal dis for inside tweet say Nigeria dey expect four million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. According to Bashir, di Chairman of ...
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Fauci warns progress in COVID fight appears to have stalled WASHINGTON -- At the White House COVID response team briefing Friday, top U.S. health officials warned that recent progress in declining case numbers appears to have stalled and that restrictions shouldn't be eased until the U.S. baseline is much lower.
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Whatcom County sees one related death, 38 new COVID-19 cases Friday, state reports Overall, Whatcom County has seen 6,580 confirmed cases and 83 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 254, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
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THE YEAR OF COVID: Fighting the pandemic in Montgomery County amid skyrocketing death toll In a year full of unexpected and unlikely developments, Montgomery County has had a particularly uneven and difficult path. It emerged from the first surge of the pandemic virtually unscathed, with 119 known COVID infections among its residents and just four ...
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