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Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don't hold up. In fact, they'll set the US back (CNN) Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 -- one that would let more businesses fully reopen safely, reduce the need for masks and help prevent more dangerous variants from emerging. But many don't want to get vaccinated as myths and ...
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Covid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it's going to take a big effort to stop them An alternate member of the US Olympics gymnastics team, Kara Eaker, who had been vaccinated tested positive for Covid-19 Sunday, her father confirmed to CNN affiliate KMBC Monday. So had basketball player Katie Lou Samuelson who confirmed on her ...
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Mask mandates make a return — along with controversy First, there was Los Angeles County, where the rising menace posed by the delta variant of the coronavirus prompted health officials to reimpose a mask mandate. Then, Bay Area health officers on Friday recommended that residents of seven counties and the ...
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The Beta Variant: What Scientists Know The variant can dodge some of the immune system's defenses, but is still vulnerable to vaccines.
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Vaccination in America Might Have Only One Tragic Path Forward COVID-19 vaccination rates have fallen off a cliff. Will it take a deadly summer surge to change things? By Daniel Engber. An animated line of vaccine shots, with their back handles rising like an upwards-. Getty / The Atlantic. 8:00 AM ET. Share. America's ...
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Coffee Won't Upset Your Heartbeat. It Might Even Calm It By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, doctors have warned folks suffering from heart rhythm problems to avoid coffee, out of concern that a caffeine jolt might prompt a herky-jerky ...
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Heart Failure Tied to Increased Cancer Risk, Study Finds The two groups were matched for age, sex, age, obesity and the incidence of diabetes, although the researchers lacked data on socioeconomic status, smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity, which are all known to affect the risk for cancer.
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One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who's ever undergone knee replacement understands the real and troubling risk of post-op blood clots. Many patients are told take ...
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Prescriptions for US Kids Declined During Pandemic By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Prescriptions for U.S. children fell by about one-quarter during the COVID-19 pandemic, with prescriptions for antibiotics alone plunging by more than 50%, ...
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City children have better mental health and cognition if they live near woodlands Researchers studied 3,568 adolescents aged 9 to 15 at 31 schools across London over four years to examine the associations between natural environments and cognitive development, mental health and overall well-being. Using vegetation satellite ...
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Deadly spider's venom could someday help heart attack victims, Australian scientists say Spiders use their venom to immobilize or kill their prey. Researchers from the University of Queensland and Sydney's Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are working on a potential drug candidate derived from spider venom that blocks the "death ...
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What Are the Different Types of COVID-19 Tests? There are a variety of tests that can detect COVID-19. Viral tests, like molecular and antigen tests, can detect a current infection. Meanwhile, antibody tests can determine if you've previously contracted the novel coronavirus.
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Don't Try to MacGyver a COVID-19 Booster Shot For some, that may make the prospect of a so-called booster shot appealing. However, experts canvassed by The Daily Beast say the three vaccines currently authorized for U.S. emergency use—two-shot vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, and a one-shot ...
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People with COVID Often Infect Their Pets A team led by veterinarian Dorothee Bienzle of the University of Guelph in Ontario investigated potential COVID infection in 198 cats and 54 dogs. All of the dogs and 48 of the cats came from a household in which at least one person had COVID, and the rest of ...
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What is SARS-CoV-2's original reservoir? "It's reasonable to believe that SARS-CoV-2 originated ultimately from bats because so many related viruses do circulate in bats," especially coronaviruses, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious diseases specialist and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins ...
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Antibodies From Covid Infection Last At Least Nine Months, Study Finds Almost all people who have recovered from Covid-19 have detectable levels of antibodies nine months later, according to a new study of almost the entire population of an Italian town, bolstering earlier research that suggests a prior infection conveys some ...
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Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus) Dr. Ly, a veterinary and biomedical researcher at the University of Minnesota, knew that humans were the primary driver of the pandemic. But he also knew that many people loved to kiss and cuddle their pets, in sickness and in health. He wondered: How ...
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Man in China dies of rare 'monkey B' virus A veterinarian in China has died after he contracted an extremely rare viral infection known to infect monkeys, according to news reports. The 53-year-old veterinarian is the first known human case of this virus, called monkey B virus, to be reported in China, ...
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COVID-19 vaccines protect you better than infection, doctors say With the delta variant surging in the United States, doctors are urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated -- including the more than 30 million people who have already had COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
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Provincetown issues new COVID-19 advisory in response to uptick in cases Provincetown officials have issued a new mask-wearing advisory following an uptick in COVID-19 cases among vaccinated and unvaccinated people after July Fourth weekend. The town is advising people to wear masks indoors, regardless of COVID-19 ...
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Tennessee Stops Outreach Programs to Children for All Vaccines: The Danger That Poses They add that the decision could also produce an uptick in other illnesses that require vaccination, such as whooping cough and measles. Officials at the Tennessee Department of Health have announced they will be ceasing all ...
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Colorado's COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady even as new infections grow Jose Neri, right, gets his vaccination card and instructions about his first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination shot from Denver Fire firefighter Jamal Bagley, second from left, at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College on April 27, 2021 in Denver.
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What to expect when pregnant during a pandemic INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – While more of society is now maskless and vaccination rates are increasing, COVID variants are surging. Hospitals, OBGYN offices and medical facilities still have virus restrictions, meaning having a baby now looks very different ...
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Colorado Doctor Calls Drop In Deaths For Some Common Cancers 'A Celebration For The Medical Community' (CBS4) – There is some very promising news in the fight against cancer. According to a new report, death rates have dropped for some of the most common cancers. Researchers tracked cancer deaths from 2014 and 2018 and found that among men, death ...
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Michigan seeing spike in cases of Legionnaire's disease in first half of July There are 19 confirmed cases in Wayne County, 17 cases each in Oakland County and the city of Detroit, and 15 cases in Macomb County. Water samples to be tested for Legionella bacteria.
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UK Opts Not to Vaccinate Most Under-18s Against COVID-19 LONDON (AP) — The British government has decided not to inoculate most children and teenagers against COVID-19 until more data on the available vaccines becomes available. Children as ...
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Will we all need COVID vaccine booster shots? As more and more people are fully vaccinated around the world, attention has turned to whether or not booster vaccines will be required to maintain immunity and to protect against emerging variants of the COVID-19 virus. A booster vaccine is designed to ...
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'The most contagious version': Dr. Ashish Jha weighs in on the Delta variant spike The Delta variant of COVID-19 has caused a huge spike in reported cases, even causing some counties around the U.S. to reinstate a mask mandate. More than 97% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated individuals, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of ...
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Fully vaccinated people protected against Delta variant, but Houston doctor urges caution For the first time since February, data over the last week shows statewide and hospitalizations and new cases are up. But even if you're vaccinated, health experts urge you to be cautious.
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Ohio reports highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases in nearly two months The state also reported 35 new hospitalizations and four new ICU admissions Monday. There were no new deaths reported, as death totals are updated just twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in Louisiana as delta variant preys on the unvaccinated Hospitals across Louisiana experienced a surge in COVID-19 patients over the weekend as the more virulent and transmissible delta strain of the coronavirus rippled across communities that remain unvaccinated. The Louisiana Department of Health reported ...
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COVID-19 surge looms in Georgia In Gordon County, news broke over the weekend that a 5-year-old Calhoun boy died of the disease. The boy, Wyatt Gibson, was active and full of joy, his father, ...
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Coronavirus outbreak reported at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — An outbreak of COVID-19 traced to a patient floor at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has sickened at least 10 patients and four employees in the last few days. Hospital and public health officials say the ...
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PeaceHealth COVID outbreak traced to patient; 3 of 4 infected workers unvaccinated PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center officials provided more details Monday surrounding a COVID-19 outbreak within the hospital that resulted in several mostly unvaccinated patients and health care workers testing positive for the virus. Chief Medical ...
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Confused over the COVID-19 third shot debate? Here's what Cleveland doctors say CLEVELAND, Ohio – To the average American, the recent debate over booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine might seem confusing. Pfizer has said a third shot of its vaccine might protect against more-transmissible coronavirus mutations like the Delta variant.
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Michigan reports big increase in Legionnaires' disease in early July Michigan experienced a 596% increase in reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the first two weeks of July compared to the same time period a year ago. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services noted some environmental factors, such ...
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Why are fully vaccinated people testing positive for COVID? Should I start wearing a mask again? A positive case of a virus after vaccination against that virus is called a "vaccine breakthrough case." They're rare, but they're expected. Here's what that means.
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Legionnaires' disease on the rise in Michigan Michigan is seeing more cases of Legionnaires' disease in recent weeks than would be typical. Between July 1 and July 14, the Department of Health and Human Services received 107 reports of the bacterial infection across 25 counties, which represents a ...
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State reports 153 new COVID-19 cases over 3-day period from Saturday through Monday The seven-day daily case average now sits at 49, which is more than twice what it was two weeks, or one incubation period, ago, according to data tracked by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the new cases reported Tuesday, nearly half ...
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Mobile official on vaccine hesitancy: COVID-19 will be here for 'many more months and years to come' COVID-19 infections are spiking in Mobile and Baldwin counties where only one in three people are vaccinated from the virus. The vaccination rates in both coastal Alabama counties are lower than Alabama's 33.7 percent, which as of Monday afternoon was ...
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95.3% of the people with COVID-19 who've been hospitalized in Colorado this year were unvaccinated Jacquelyn Sample, right, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Dr. Matthew Wynia during the UCHealth COVID-19 vaccination clinic inside New Hope Baptist Church on Feb. 13, 2021 in Denver.
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There's a case of monkeypox in Texas. Here's why it's a bigger deal than you think A Dallas resident has a case of the viral illness after returning from Nigeria. For three years the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked the journey of Gambian rats from their African ...
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PeaceHealth Southwest holds press conference on COVID outbreak Ten patients with links to the same floor tested positive for COVID-19, as well as four employees. by: KOIN 6 News Staff. Posted: Jul 19, 2021 ...
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Decoding delta: How viruses mutate and what can be done about it If you let the virus replicate itself 900,000 times, odds are that the advantageous mutation will occur," says Johns Hopkins virologist Andrew Pekosz. "But if you limit the overall replication of the virus to 1,000 times, then it's much less likely that the random ...
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90% of those who reject COVID vaccine fear side effects more than virus, poll shows Eighty-three percent of unvaccinated people said they have little or no worry about their risks of contracting the virus. Less than 1 in 10 of those who reject the vaccine trust medical advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's most prominent disease expert, and 1 ...
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Fauci wants all kids, adults wearing COVID masks in schools Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing May 26, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)Getty ...
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What Is the Monkeypox Virus? CDC Says Rare Case Detected in Texas Traveler The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is investigating a case of monkeypox in an American who recently traveled from Nigeria to the U.S. The patient is currently hospitalized in Dallas. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious ...
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Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19 Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and COVID-19 are all respiratory infections that share similar symptoms, except for the loss of taste or smell that can occur with COVID-19 ― unless there are complications. Written By: Mayo Clinic News Network | 11:31 ...
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Why wearing a mask indoors makes sense right now, even if you are fully vaccinated As the delta variant continues to ravage the country, there's a lot of discussion about wearing masks – even for those who are fully vaccinated. Masks are now required again inside public spaces in Los Angeles County, regardless of vaccination status. Health ...
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Lenawee County reports 12 new COVID cases; Michigan cases surge 23.1% New coronavirus cases leaped in Michigan in the week ending Sunday, rising 23.1% as 1,687 cases were reported. The previous week had 1,370 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. Michigan ranked 45th among the states where coronavirus was ...
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