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News
New reports help nail down myocarditis risk with COVID-19 vaccine
October 11, 2021
Myocarditis linked to the two mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is rare, usually mild and self-limited, and a lot less likely than the usually more severe cases seen in COVID-19.
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Merck seeks FDA authorization for antiviral COVID-19 pill
October 11, 2021
If the FDA grants authorization, the drug would be the first oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19.
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HEPA filters may clean SARS-CoV-2 from the air: Study
October 11, 2021
"Airborne SARS-CoV-2 was detected in the ward on all five days before activation of air/UV filtration, but on none of the five days when the air/UV filter was operational."
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Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
October 8, 2021
“These are typically mild cases and individuals tend to recover within a short time following standard treatment and rest,” a spokesperson for Morderna said.
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Case reports underscore risk of cerebral edema, AFCE in children with COVID-19
October 7, 2021
Neurologists urge colleagues to watch for similar cases in children.
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Opinion
Why this round of COVID-19 feels worse
October 7, 2021
The national wave of resistance to vaccination is spurring an exodus from health care.
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Merck’s new COVID-19 pill: ‘Game changer’ or just one more tool?
October 7, 2021
“It’s not exactly a home run, like penicillin for strep throat ... but it is encouraging.”
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Former FDA chief Gottlieb expects Delta to be last big pandemic wave in U.S.
October 6, 2021
“It’s largely coursed its way through the U.S., and so maybe by Thanksgiving, on the back-end of that, we’ll start to see prevalence levels nationally decline in a more uniform scale.”
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Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps
October 6, 2021
“Employer demand has gone crazy,” said Quidel Chief Executive Doug Bryant. “We won’t be able to meet all the requests that we’re having.”
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New York’s largest health care provider fires 1,400 unvaccinated employees
October 6, 2021
A few thousand Northwell employees got vaccinated as the deadline approached.
