How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Early in the pandemic, people with COVID-19 began reporting an odd symptom: the loss of
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Emerging Health Issues
Pfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency
Read More1st case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant identified in US
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado officials reported the nation’s first known case of the COVID-19 variant that has
Read MoreCOVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 patients may maintain immunity to the virus for up to eight months after
Read MoreStill Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes.
Read More‘There’s no back to normal’: For people with terminal illnesses, time lost to Covid-19 can’t be made up
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) After Aaron Hoover found out he had glioblastoma in 2019, a new imperative imbued each
Read MoreThe looming questions scientists need to answer about the new variant of the coronavirus
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) A variant of the coronavirus that emerged in the United Kingdom has forced London to
Read MoreAdults over 75, frontline essential workers should be in second Covid-19 vaccine priority group, says CDC advisory panel
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) An expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that
Read MoreMany US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus … Until It Was Too Late
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing
Read MoreMore Americans — Of All Political Persuasions — Are Donning Masks
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) As apprehension about the pandemic intensifies, more Americans — nearly three-quarters — say
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